Wind erosion in the plateau country

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Research Article| January 01, 1908 Wind erosion in the plateau country WHITMAN CROSS WHITMAN CROSS Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1908) 19 (1): 53–62. https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-19-53 Article history received: 03 Feb 1908 first online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation WHITMAN CROSS; Wind erosion in the plateau country. GSA Bulletin 1908;; 19 (1): 53–62. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-19-53 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract IntroductionThe agency of the wind in the degradation of land areas is generally recognized, in the abstract, as comparable with that of water, excepting as to the magnitude of the work done. It is evident that air currents transport dust and sand particles, and the abrasive action of a sand blast is in kind similar to the erosive effect of a debris-laden flood, but due recognition of the role played by the wind in the erosion of special areas is perhaps not so commonly accorded. Recent observations convince me that the Great Plateau country of the western United States is one of the provinces in which the effective degrading or denuding agency of the wind has not been fully appreciated. The facts on which this belief rests will be presented in the order in which they were observed.The first thing to be considered will be certain apparently eolian . . . This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.