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This book provides a comprehensive summary of the recent developments in wind-erosion research and a clear outline of its future directions. The physics of wind-erosion, from particle entrainment to transport and deposition, is described with rigor from the viewpoints of fluid dynamics and soil physics. The techniques for quantitative wind-erosion prediction through computational modelling constitutes a unique feature of this book in contrast to others published in the same field. For the first time, wind-erosion has been considered systematically as a multidisciplinary subject. The author has advocated the development of integrated wind-erosion modelling systems which couple dynamic models for the atmosphere and land surface with spatially distributed data for land-surface conditions. The successful applications of such a system have demonstrated its usefulness in wind-erosion assessment and prediction on regional to continental scales. This book offers a valuable reference point for researchers and postgraduate students engaged in wind-erosion related studies, ranging from global climate change to atmospheric aerosols, dust storms, air quality, and land conservation.
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A text considering wind erosion systematically as a multidisciplinary subject, providing a comprehensive summary of the recent developments in wind-erosion research. Advocates the development of modeling systems for wind-erosion assessment and prediction, describing the physics of wind erosion with rigor from the viewpoints of soil dynamics and soil physics.
Physics and Modelling of Wind Erosion (Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library, Volume 23) (Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library),Yaping Shao,Springer,0792366573,Dynamic Geology (General),Earth Sciences - Geology,Earth Sciences - Meteorology & Climatology,Physics,Science,Science/Mathematics,Sedimentary Geology,Wind erosion,Science / Meteorology
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