Soil erodibility dynamics and its representation for wind erosion and dust emission models

Aeolian Research - Tập 3 Số 2 - Trang 165-179 - 2011
Nicholas P. Webb1, Craig Strong2
1CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, PMB PO Aitkenvale, Qld 4814, Australia
2Atmospheric Environment Research Centre, Griffith School of Environment, Griffith University, Brisbane, Qld 4111, Australia

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