Landscape scale measurements of wind erosion of volcanic materials in the Hekla area

Wind erosion is one of the principal factors responsible for desertification. Due to volcanic activity, harsh climate and unsustainable land use, Iceland has extensive desert areas where wind erosion in common. The objectives of the present study were to i) measure aeolian sand transport on a landsc...

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Main Author: Elín Fjóla Þórarinsdóttir 1967-
Other Authors: Landbúnaðarháskóli Íslands
Format: Master Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1946/7340