Application of thermal anemometry and high-frequency measurement of mass flux to aeolian sediment transport research

Geomorphology

Volumn 29, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 31-58

  Butterfield, Graeme R ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aeolian sand transport; Aeolian sediment; Mass flux; Thermal anemometry

Indexed keywords

ANEMOMETER; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; TURBULENCE; WIND PROFILE;

ANEMOMETER; EOLIAN PROCESS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; TURBULENCE; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 0032718851     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-555X(99)00005-7     Document Type: Article

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