Comparison of aerodynamically and model-derived roughness lengths (zo) over diverse surfaces, central Mojave Desert, California, USA

Geomorphology

Volumn 63, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 103-113

  MacKinnon, David J ^a   Clow, Gary D ^b   Tigges, Richard K ^b   Reynolds, Richard L ^b   Chavez Jr , P S ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerodynamic roughness; Boundary layer; Deflation; Desertification processes; Wind erosion

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; BOUNDARY LAYER; DEFLATION; DESERTIFICATION; EOLIAN PROCESS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; WIND EROSION;

EID: 7444250701     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2004.03.009     Document Type: Article

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