Optimal windbreak design for wind-erosion control

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 315-332

  Cornelis, W M ^a   Gabriels, D ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Deposition; Sand dunes; Sand movement; Wind barrier; Wind erosion; Windbreak

Indexed keywords

DUNE; EROSION CONTROL; WIND BREAK; WIND EROSION; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 25444442049     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2004.10.005     Document Type: Article

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