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A new aeolian sand trap design
Author(s) -
LEATHERMAN S. P.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
sedimentology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.494
H-Index - 108
eISSN - 1365-3091
pISSN - 0037-0746
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3091.1978.tb00315.x
Subject(s) - aeolian processes , trap (plumbing) , geology , aeolian sand , geotechnical engineering , geomorphology , hydrology (agriculture) , meteorology , geography
A vertical rod sand trap has been constructed to acquire a volumetric measure of wind‐blown sand. The design is simple, construction cost is minimal, and collection efficiency is quite high. This device can be used effectively for short‐term monitoring of aeolian transport.