New method for estimation of aeolian sand transport rate using ceramic sand flux sensor (UD-101)

Sensors

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 9058-9072

  Udo, Keiko ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Impact counts; Instantaneous sand transport; Moisture content; Piezoelectric sensor; Wind blown sand transport

Indexed keywords

AEOLIAN SAND; FIELD MEASUREMENT; IMPACT COUNTS; PIEZOELECTRIC SENSORS; SAND TRANSPORT; TRANSPORT RATE; WIND TUNNEL EXPERIMENT; WIND-BLOWN SANDS;

CERAMIC MATERIALS; ESTIMATION; MOISTURE; SENSORS;

COASTAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 70849119381     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s91109058     Document Type: Article

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