Effect of snow amount on runoff, soil loss and suspended sediment during periods of snowmelt in southern West Siberia
Asian part of Russia ; Chernozem ; Freeze-thaw cycle ; Meltwater ; Runoff ; Snow ; Soil erosion ; Soil properties ; Suspended load ; Watershed ; West Siberia
Surface runoff, soil loss, suspended sediment concentration (SSC), texture of eroded soils and suspended sediment were determined on slightly eroded chernozems (mouldboard fall-ploughed) during years with different amounts of snow in three areas
of southern West Siberia (Predsalairye, Priobye and Kuznetsk hollow). These areas have different geomorphological and climatic characteristics and soils. Observations were made from 1969 to 2007. Soil losses in high-snow and very high-snow years varied from