Experimental study of blown sand in a vegetated area

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1175-1182

  Udo, Keiko ^a   Takewaka, Satoshi ^b  

^a PORT AND AIRPORT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aeolian sand transport; Beach erosion; Grass; Saltation; Wind tunnel

Indexed keywords

BEACH EROSION; EOLIAN DEPOSIT; EOLIAN PROCESS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GRASS; SALTATION; SAND; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; VEGETATION COVER; WIND EROSION; WIND TUNNEL; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 35348860918     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/05-0499.1     Document Type: Article

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