Theoretical prediction of electric fields in wind-blown sand

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 118, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 4494-4502

  Bo, Tianli ^a   Zhang, Huan ^a   Zhu, Wei ^a   Zheng, Xiaojing ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

horizontal electric field; sand grain diameter; sand particle concentration; vertical electric field; wind speed; wind blown sand transport

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ENGINEERING; SAND; WIND EFFECTS;

HORIZONTAL ELECTRIC FIELDS; SAND GRAINS; SAND PARTICLES; VERTICAL ELECTRIC FIELDS; WIND SPEED; WIND-BLOWN SANDS;

ELECTRIC FIELDS;

DATA ACQUISITION; ELECTRIC FIELD; GRAIN BOUNDARY; GRAIN SIZE; MASS TRANSPORT; SAND; SPATIAL VARIATION; STRATIFICATION; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 84881127612     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgrd.50155     Document Type: Article

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