Sand transport, erosion and granular electrification

Aeolian Research

Volumn 4, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-16

  Merrison, J P ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Aeolian; Dust; Electrification; Erosion; Sand; Wind

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; CHEMICAL ALTERATION; DUST; ELECTRIC FIELD; ENTRAINMENT; EOLIAN DEPOSIT; EOLIAN PROCESS; EROSION RATE; FLUID DYNAMICS; GRANULAR MEDIUM; MINERAL ALTERATION; SAND; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SOIL EROSION; WIND EROSION;

EID: 84858597659     PISSN: 18759637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aeolia.2011.12.003     Document Type: Review

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