The physics of wind-blown sand and dust

JF Kok, EJR Parteli, TI Michaels… - Reports on progress in …, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
The transport of sand and dust by wind is a potent erosional force, creates sand dunes and
ripples, and loads the atmosphere with suspended dust aerosols. This paper presents an …

Dust cycle: An emerging core theme in Earth system science

Y Shao, KH Wyrwoll, A Chappell, J Huang, Z Lin… - Aeolian Research, 2011 - Elsevier
The dust cycle is an integral part of the Earth system. Each year, an estimated 2000 Mt dust
is emitted into the atmosphere, 75% of which is deposited to the land and 25% to the ocean …

[LIBRO][B] Physics and modelling of wind erosion

Y Shao - 2008 - Springer
The purpose of develo** an integrated wind-erosion modelling system (IWEMS) is to
produce quantitative predictions of wind erosion on scales from local to global. The system …

Recent progress in understanding physical and chemical properties of African and Asian mineral dust

P Formenti, L Schütz, Y Balkanski… - Atmospheric …, 2011 - acp.copernicus.org
This paper presents a review of recently acquired knowledge on the physico-chemical
properties of mineral dust from Africa and Asia based on data presented and discussed …

Desert ecosystems in China: Past, present, and future

X Wang, X Geng, B Liu, D Cai, D Li, F **ao, B Zhu… - Earth-Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
As the largest ecosystem of China, the desert ecosystem and the desertification-prone
region (DPR) occupies 44% of China's land area. The past, present, and the future of …