Department of Natural Environment Biogeochemistry

Research

  • soil splash erosion phenomenon as the first stage of water erosion and related other erosion processes;
  • observation of high-speed phenomena using high-speed cameras; tracking and analysis of objects/particles in two- and three-dimensional systems based on PIV/PTV techniques;
  • observation and characterization of raindrop/rainfall parameters (including e.g. drop size distribution, falling velocity, kinetic energy) based on optical techniques, i.e. high-speed cameras, optical dysdrometer and piezoelectric sensors;
  • studies of the interaction of the impact of water drops on the surfaces of various materials (e.g., plants, fruits, liquids, solid surfaces);
  • research on the transport of soil microorganisms through the splash phenomenon;
  • tracking splash water using stable isotope spectrometry;
  • 3D scanning of objects and analysis of their shape/deformation using a 3D surface scanner;
  • measuring the particle size distribution of soils and sediments by laser diffraction method;
  • using optical microscopy (Morphologi G3) to measure particle sizes and shapes.

  

 

 

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