Vertical variation of particle speed and flux density in aeolian saltation: Measurement and modeling

Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Rasmussen, Keld R ^a   Sørensen, Michael ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER; EOLIAN DEPOSIT; MEASUREMENT METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARTICLE MOTION; SALTATION; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; WIND TUNNEL;

EID: 50849085793     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JF000774     Document Type: Article

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