Eolian sand transport in western Nevada: applications of Landsat TM imagery

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Eissmann, Linda J.

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1990

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en_US

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remote sensing , sand , dunes , Landsat Thematic Mapper , Fallon , Winnemucca , Eolian sand , Lake Lahontan , pluvial climates , wind , vegetation , Mackay Science Project

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A series of Landsat TM color composite and principal component images of each project area indicate the presence of both active and stabilized sand features. Using known and inferred climatic conditions, a future east-northeasterly depositional sand path is estimated.

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University of Nevada, Reno

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