Turbulent Reynolds stress and quadrant event activity in wind flow over a coastal foredune

Geomorphology

Volumn 151-152, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-12

  Chapman, Connie A ^a   Walker, Ian J ^a   Hesp, Patrick A ^b   Bauer, Bernard O ^c   Davidson Arnott, Robin G D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aeolian geomorphology; Foredune; Quadrant events; Reynolds stress; Turbulence; Ultrasonic anemometer

Indexed keywords

ANEMOMETER; DUNE; ENTRAINMENT; EOLIAN PROCESS; GEOMORPHOLOGY; MOMENTUM TRANSFER; MORPHODYNAMICS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SHEAR STRESS; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW; ULTRASONICS; WIND TUNNEL;

CANADA; PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS;

EID: 84858339044     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2011.11.015     Document Type: Article

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