Wind-splash erosion of bare peat on UK upland moorlands

Wind erosion in Europe. Special issue

Auteurs :
WARBURTON, J.
STERK, G.

Description :
This paper presents the first results of a project that aims to determine the significance of wind action in the erosion of upland peat. Wind erosion monitoring is being undertaken at Moor House in the North Pennines on a 3-ha area of relatively flat, sparsely vegetated peat. Significant horizontal fluxes of peat occur in both wet and dry periods. This is evaluated using the local micrometeorological data to try and predict sediment yields.


Type de document :
Congrès

Source :
European conference on wind erosion on agricultural land, Thetford, Royaume-Uni, 2001-04-30, Catena (Giessen), issn : 0341-8162, 2003, vol. 52, n°. 3-4, p. 191-207, nombre de pages : 17, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 53 ref.

Date :
2003

Editeur :
Pays édition : Allemagne, Cremlingen-Destedt, Catena