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Aeolian Grain Transport
. Ed(S): Barndorff-Nielsen, Ole E.; Willets, Brian B. (University Of Aberdeen)
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Paperback. This is the first of two volumes comprising a range of papers on the natural transport and resorting of sand and soil. This volume deals specifically with wind (aeolian) transport and how it operates. Several new observational techniques are examined. Editor(s): Barndorff-Nielsen, Ole E.; Willets, Brian B. (University of Aberdeen). Series: Acta Mechanica, Supplementa. Num Pages: 190 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; PHD; RBGB; RGB; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 280 x 210 x 10. Weight in Grams: 540.
Wind erosion has such a pervasive influence on environmental and agricultural matters that academic interest in it has been continuous for several decades. However, there has been a tendency for the resulting publications to be scattered widely in the scientific litera ture and consequently to provide a less coherent resource than might otherwise be hoped for. In particular, cross-reference between the literature on desert and coastal morphology, on the deterioration of wind affected soils, and on the process mechanics of the grain/air flow system has been disappointing. A successful workshop on "The Physics of Blown Sand", held in Aarhus in ... Read more
Wind erosion has such a pervasive influence on environmental and agricultural matters that academic interest in it has been continuous for several decades. However, there has been a tendency for the resulting publications to be scattered widely in the scientific litera ture and consequently to provide a less coherent resource than might otherwise be hoped for. In particular, cross-reference between the literature on desert and coastal morphology, on the deterioration of wind affected soils, and on the process mechanics of the grain/air flow system has been disappointing. A successful workshop on "The Physics of Blown Sand", held in Aarhus in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Springer Verlag GmbH Austria
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
Series
Acta Mechanica, Supplementa
Number of Pages
183
Place of Publication
Vienna, Austria
ISBN
9783211822692
SKU
V9783211822692
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99-15
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