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A new aeolian sand trap design |
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| Authors: | S. P. LEATHERMAN |
| Affiliation: | National Park Service, Cooperative Research Unit, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass. 01003, U.S.A. |
| Abstract: | A vertical rod sand trap has been constructed to acquire a volumetric measure of wind-blown sand. The design is simple, construction cost is minimal, and collection efficiency is quite high. This device can be used effectively for short-term monitoring of aeolian transport. |
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