Sand movement patterns in the Western Desert of Egypt: An environmental concern

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1119-1127

  Hereher, Mohamed E ^a  

^a Faculty of Science at New Damietta   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Drift potential; Landsat; Sand dunes; Western Desert

Indexed keywords

SAND; WIND POWER;

DRIFT POTENTIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; EROSION AND DEPOSITION; LANDSAT; METEOROLOGICAL STATION; POTENTIAL HAZARDS; SAND DUNES; WESTERN DESERT;

LANDFORMS;

DEPOSITION; DESERT; DUNE; HAZARD; INFRASTRUCTURE; LANDSAT; MOVEMENT; REMOTE SENSING; SAND; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; WEATHER STATION; WIND EROSION; WIND POWER; WIND SHEAR; WIND VELOCITY;

EGYPT;

EID: 77955146053     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-009-0102-9     Document Type: Article

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