The Aeolian Simulation Lab supports studies of sediment (dust and sand) transport by the wind. The lab houses experimental devices to measure processes in the lab and in the field. The stationary wind tunnel is used for theoretical and applied research as well as for instrument calibration using an anemometry system. It is the only boundary-layer wind tunnel for aeolian studies in Israel, with a capability of generating wind speed up to 25 m/sec. A portable wind tunnel is used for aeolian simulation of dust emissions from soils. The tunnel was designed and built in BGU. It equipped with advanced instruments to measure profiles of wind speeds, vertical and horizontal fluxes of sediments, concentrations of particulate matter (TSP, PM10, PM2.5, PM1). The aeolian greenhouse is used for simulation of topsoil properties (texture, roughness, crusts, vegetation) related to dust emission experiments. The greenhouse is equipped with irrigation and climate-controlled systems. Environmental monitoring station located on the lab roof provides real-time data on meteorological parameters (wind speed, wind direction, pressure, air temperature, solar radiation, and more) and atmospheric dust (high and low volume samplers, settled-dust collectors, PM10 and PM2.5).
