 The study examines the effect of soil moisture on the wind erosion threshold in semi-arid regions. It proposes a parameterized relationship between the ratio of wet-to-dry erosion thresholds and soil moisture and soil texture. This relationship was determined experimentally and then used to simulate large-scale simulations of dust emissions. The results show that the wind erosion threshold increases with increasing soil moisture content, which is attributed to increased capillary forces between the soil grains. These forces are stronger than molecular adsorption on the soil grain surface, which is the main factor responsible for the observed increase in the erosion threshold. This article was offered by F. Fekin, B. Mardekarina, and G. Bergamedi.