Combining surface mapping and process data to assess, predict, and manage dust emissions from natural and disturbed land surfaces

Geosphere

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 260-275

  McLaurin, Brett T ^a   Goossens, Dirk ^b   Buck, Brenda J ^b  

^a BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; AIR QUALITY; CLAY; DUNE FIELD; DUST; EMISSION INVENTORY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GIS; MAPPING; POINT SOURCE; SILT; SPATIAL DATA; WIND EROSION;

LAS VEGAS; NEVADA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952826599     PISSN: 1553-040     EISSN: 1553040X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/GES00593.1     Document Type: Article

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