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A computer program (WDTSRP) designed for computation of sand drift potential (DP) and plotting sand roses
Author(s) -
Saqqa W. A.,
Saqqa A. W.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
earth surface processes and landforms
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1096-9837
pISSN - 0197-9337
DOI - 10.1002/esp.1451
Subject(s) - plotter , computer program , computation , weighting , wind speed , computer science , computer graphics (images) , hydrology (agriculture) , meteorology , marine engineering , geology , geotechnical engineering , engineering , geography , algorithm , acoustics , physics , operating system
Wind Data Tabulator and Sand Rose Plotter (WDTSRP) is an interactive developed computer program accessible for estimating sand transport potential by winds in barren sandy deserts. The Fryberger (1979) formula for determining sand drift potential (DP) was adopted to create and develop the computer program. WDTSRP is capable of working out weighting factors (WFs), frequency of wind speed occurrence ( t ), drift potential (DP), resultant drift potential (RDP) and directional variability of winds (DV) and of plotting sand roses. The developed computer program is built up of a simplified system driven by a group of options and dialogue boxes that allow users to input and handle data easily and systematically. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.