A new aeolian sand trap design

Sedimentology - Tập 25 Số 2 - Trang 303-306 - 1978
Stephen P. Leatherman1
1National Park Service, Cooperative Research Unit, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass. 01003 U.S.A.

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ABSTRACTA 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.

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