Spatial heterogeneity in aeolian erodibility: Uniform, topographic, geomorphic, and hydrologic hypotheses

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 17, 2003, Pages

  Zender, Charles S ^a   Newman, David ^a   Torres, Omar ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aeolian processes; Arid geomorphology; Hydrologic routing; Landscape erodibility; Mineral dust aerosol

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; DUST; EOLIAN PROCESS; ERODIBILITY; HETEROGENEITY; SOIL EROSION;

EID: 19244369828     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd003039     Document Type: Article

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