Change in the aerodynamic roughness height by saltating grains: experimental assessment, test of theory, and operational parameterization

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D6, 1998, Pages 6203-6209

  Gillette, Dale A ^a   Marticorena, Béatrice ^b,c   Bergametti, Gilles ^b,c  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b LABORATOIRE INTERUNIVERSITAIRE DES SYSTÈMES ATMOSPHÉRIQUES   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST CRÉTEIL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SALTATION; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; WIND EROSION; WIND FRICTION VELOCITY;

CALIFORNIA; OWENS LAKE; SIERRA NEVADA; USA;

EID: 0032571211     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD00207     Document Type: Article

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