Splash-Saltation of Sand due to Wind-Driven Rain: Vertical Deposition Flux and Sediment Transport Rate

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 32-40

  Cornelis, Wim M ^a   Oltenfreiter, Greet ^a   Gabriels, Donald ^a   Hartmann, Roger ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; MOISTURE; SAND; WIND TUNNELS;

WIND SHEAR VELOCITY;

SEDIMENTS;

RAINDROP; SALTATION; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SOIL EROSION; WIND EROSION;

EID: 0347555452     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2004.3200     Document Type: Article

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