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DEVELOPMENT OF THE SPRAY DRIFT TASK FORCE DATABASE FOR AERIAL APPLICATIONS
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2002
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Precision AgricultureEnvironmental MonitoringEngineeringPesticide-residue AnalysisAgricultural EconomicsSource ApportionmentPrecision Crop ProtectionPollution MonitoringPhysical DriftEarth ScienceSpray MovementPublic HealthDroplet SizePest ManagementRadarAerospace EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringCrop ProtectionRemote SensingPest ControlEnvironmental ToxicologyAir PollutionUnmanned Aerial Systems
This article is part of a series describing the development of the Spray Drift Task Force (SDTF) database and its application to agricultural chemical exposure risk assessment modeling. The series describes the development of a large generic database (assuming that active ingredient rate is not a factor affecting physical drift) and its use in estimating spray movement immediately following application by aerial methods. The components of the database are described. In agreement with field trials in the open literature, the database shows that the major variables affecting off-target spray deposition are droplet size, spray release position (boom height and length), and wind speed and direction. In addition, secondary parameters that can affect these variables and drift are also discussed.