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.
Produkteigenschaften
- Artikelnummer: 9780792366577
- Medium: Buch
- ISBN: 978-0-7923-6657-7
- Verlag: Springer US
- Erscheinungstermin: 30.11.2000
- Sprache(n): Englisch
- Auflage: Erscheinungsjahr 2000
- Serie: Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library
- Produktform: Gebunden
- Seiten: 408
- Format (B x H): 160 x 240 mm
- Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt