A simple expression for wind erosion threshold friction velocity

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D17, 2000, Pages 22437-22443

  Shao, Yaping ^a   Lu, Hua ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; EROSION; FRICTION; THRESHOLD CONDITIONS; WIND VELOCITY;

EOLIAN PROCESS; FRICTION; THRESHOLD; WIND EROSION; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 0033761540     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900304     Document Type: Article

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