Technology and human purpose: The problem of solids transport on the Earth's surface

Earth System Dynamics

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 149-156

  Haff, P K ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVECTIVE TRANSPORT; ANTHROPIC PRINCIPLE; DISCRETE OBJECTS; EARTH SYSTEMS; EARTH'S SURFACE; ENERGY SOURCE; GEOPHYSICAL FLOWS; LAND SURFACE; ON-BOARD POWER SUPPLY; POTENTIAL GRADIENTS; RIVER SEDIMENTS; ROTATIONAL MOTION; SELF-POWERING; SOLIDS TRANSPORT; TECHNOLOGICAL SYSTEM; TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE; TRANSPORT MECHANISM; ENERGY SOURCES AND SINKS;

ADVECTION; FOSSIL FUELS; TECHNOLOGY;

TECHNOLOGY; ADVECTION;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ADVECTION; EARTH ROTATION; FRICTION; SOLID; TRANSPORT PROCESS; WATER FLOW; TECHNOLOGY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84870585407     PISSN: 21904979     EISSN: 21904987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/esd-3-149-2012     Document Type: Article

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