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Surface Crust Effects

Surface Crust Effects is a physical soil process characterized by the formation of a denser, less permeable layer at the soil surface, which distinguishes itself from other surface processes by reducing soil water evaporation through decreased hydraulic conductivity and increased resistance to vapor diffusion.

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252

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2017–2026

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Structure, and origin by injection of lava under surface crust, of tumuli, ?lava rises?, ?lava-rise pits?, and ?lava-inflation clefts? in Hawaii

George P. L. Walker · Bulletin of Volcanology · 1991 · 293 citations

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Effects of biological soil crusts on surface roughness and implications for runoff and erosion

Emilio Rodríguez‐Caballero, Yolanda Cantón, Sonia Chamizo et al. · Geomorphology · 2011 · 255 citations

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Seasonal Variation in Methane Emission from Stored Slurry and Solid Manures

Journal of Environmental Quality · 1994 · 238 citations

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Greenhouse Gas Emission from Stored Livestock Slurry

Sven G. Sommer, Søren O. Petersen, H.T. Søgaard · Journal of Environmental Quality · 2000 · 213 citations

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Effects of surface cooling on the spreading of lava flows and domes

R. W. Griffiths, Jonathan Fink · Journal of Fluid Mechanics · 1993 · 146 citations

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Authors

252

  1. AM
    Ahmad M. Abu-Awwad

    University of Jordan, Jordan

    6 publications · 160 citations

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  2. SO
    Søren O. Petersen

    Aarhus University, Denmark

    3 publications · 276 citations

    3

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  3. RC
    Ross C. Kerr

    Australian National University, Australia

    3 publications · 120 citations

    3

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  4. AW
    A. W. Lyman

    Australian National University, Australia

    2 publications · 57 citations

    2

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  5. CV
    Christian Valentin

    Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, France

    2 publications · 160 citations

    2

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Institutions

138

  1. University of Jordan

    Amman, Jordan

    6 h-index

    11 publications

    281 citations

  2. Australian National University

    Canberra, Australia

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    386 citations

  3. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    404 citations

  4. Danish Cattle Research Centre

    Tjele, Denmark

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    475 citations

  5. Agricultural Research Service

    Washington, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    107 citations

  6. United States Geological Survey

    Reston, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    185 citations

  7. Institut de Recherche pour le Développement

    Marseille, France

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    447 citations

  8. University of Hawaii System

    Honolulu, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    324 citations

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Venues

  1. Soil Science Society of America Journal

    SSSAJ · 12 publications · 624 citations

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  2. Journal of Arid Environments

    5 publications · 144 citations

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  3. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 4 publications · 206 citations

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  4. Journal of Environmental Quality

    JEQ · 3 publications · 467 citations

    3

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  5. Australian Journal of Soil Research

    2 publications · 80 citations

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