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dc.contributor.authorDornbusch, William K.-
dc.contributor.authorStrange, John N.-
dc.contributor.authorRooke, Allen D.-
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-08T19:26:58Z-
dc.date.available2017-12-08T19:26:58Z-
dc.date.issued1988-11-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11681/25797-
dc.description.abstractA study of desert terrain was undertaken to develop a methodology suitable for prediction of dust propensity. The study focused on Yuma Proving Ground (YPG), a part of the Sonoran Desert, as an aid in developing and illustrating the methodology. Geological landforms were identified and characterized by age and geomorphic processes, and residual fine materials (clays and silts) were predicted as percent by weight for the top 10-cm soil layer. Using a data base of previous vehicular dust trails at Fort Carson, Colo., and White Sands Missile Range, NM, a functional equation for dust emission by tracked vehicles was formulated, and an emission equation was developed by means of dimensional analysis. Using this equation and the dust-propensity predictions for YPG, tracked vehicle dust emissions were predicted.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipScience and Technology Corporation (Hampton, Va.)en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEnvironmental Laboratory (U.S.)en_US
dc.publisherU.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station.en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesTechnical Report;EL-88-17-
dc.subjectDusten_US
dc.subjectDesertsen_US
dc.titlePrediction of dust propensity for military operations in desert areasen_US
dc.typeReporten_US
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