Theoretical model of the electric field produced by charged particles windblown sand flux

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 15, 2004, Pages

  Zheng, Xiaojing ^a   He, Lihong ^a   Zhou, Youhe ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Charge to mass ratio; Electric field; Electrification; Theoretical model; Windblown sand flux

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PARTICLE; ELECTRIC FIELD; SAND; THEORETICAL STUDY; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 6444225660     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD004863     Document Type: Article

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