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Fine Particulate Emissions Due to Wind Erosion
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1977
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Soil ErosionWind ErosionEnvironmental MonitoringEngineeringErosion PredictionAtmospheric ScienceTotal Soil MovementEnvironmental Impact AssessmentAtmospheric Impact AssessmentAir QualitySoil Physical QualityAir PollutionFine ParticlesSoil PhysicEarth ScienceSediment Transport
ABSTRACT THE ratios of emission of fine particles (d<0.02 mm) by wind erosion to total soil movement are measured and related to empirical ARS work relating total soil movement to wind and soil parameters. It is concluded that the ratio of fine particle emission to total soil move-ment is dependent on soil texture, windspeed, mineral-ogy, and possibly physical weathering.