Role of atmospheric stability in drift and deposition of aerially applied sprays - Preliminary results

ASAE Annual International Meeting 2004

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 201-216

  Fritz, Bradley K ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerial application; Atmospheric stability; Spray deposition; Spray drift; Stability ratio

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC STABILITY; CROP PROTECTION; SPRAY DEPOSITION; STABILITY RATIO;

ATMOSPHERICS; PROBABILITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPRAYING; STATISTICAL METHODS;

CROPS;

FARM CROPS; PROBABILITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPRAYING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 30044437247     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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