Measuring aeolian saltation: A comparison of sensors

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISSUE 59, 2011, Pages 280-290

  Sherman, Douglas J ^a   Li, Bailiang ^a   Farrell, Eugene J ^a   Ellis, Jean T ^c   Cox, Walter D ^a   Maia, Lús P ^b   Sousa, Paulo H G O ^d  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Buzzer Disc; Miniphone; Safire; sand traps; transport rate; Wenglor Particle Counter

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; EOLIAN DEPOSIT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MAGNITUDE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MOMENTUM; PIEZOELECTRICITY; SALTATION; SAND; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; THRESHOLD;

EID: 79955630336     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/SI59-030.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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