Predicting aeolian sand transport rates: A reevaluation of models

Aeolian Research

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 371-378

  Sherman, Douglas J ^a   Li, Bailiang ^a,b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Apparent von K rm n parameter; Bagnold; Lettau and Lettau; Shear velocity

Indexed keywords

EOLIAN PROCESS; MOISTURE CONTENT; NUMERICAL MODEL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SHEAR; WIND PROFILE;

EID: 84855873652     PISSN: 18759637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aeolia.2011.06.002     Document Type: Review

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