Horizontal Water Trap for Measurement of Aeolian Sand Transport
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1999
Keywords
aeolian sand transport, wind-blown sand, aeolian sand trap, sediment transport, Padre Island, Texas
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1096-9837(199901)24:1<65::AID-ESP951>3.0.CO;2-O
Abstract
A new type of horizontal trap was developed for measuring the aeolian sand transport rate on a flat surface. The trap consists of an adjustable frame that is embedded level with the sand surface, into which a plastic liner is installed and filled with water to capture the blown sand. The water trap has high efficiency and does not disturb the wind field or induce upwind scour. Deployment on Padre Island, Texas, indicated that this portable and adjustable trap catches and retains all the sand blown into it, even under relatively strong wind.
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Citation / Publisher Attribution
Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, v. 24, issue 1, p. 65-70
Scholar Commons Citation
Wang, Ping and Kraus, Nicholas C., "Horizontal Water Trap for Measurement of Aeolian Sand Transport" (1999). Geology Faculty Publications. 178.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/gly_facpub/178
Full Text URL
https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1096-9837(199901)24:1<65::AID-ESP951>3.0.CO;2-O
