Laboratory measurement of electrification of wind-blown sands and simulation of its effect on sand saltation movement

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 10, 2003, Pages

  Zheng, Xiao Jing ^a   Huang, Ning ^a   Zhou, You He ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Charge to mass ratio; Coupling effect; Electrostatic force; Saltation; Wind blown sand flux

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL PROPERTY; SALTATION; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; WIND;

ELECTRIFICATION; SALTATION; SAND; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; WIND-DRIVEN CURRENT;

EID: 1642504368     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd002572     Document Type: Article

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