Eolian sand transport in western Nevada: applications of Landsat TM imagery
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Authors
Eissmann, Linda J.
Issue Date
1990
Type
Thesis
Language
en_US
Keywords
remote sensing , sand , dunes , Landsat Thematic Mapper , Fallon , Winnemucca , Eolian sand , Lake Lahontan , pluvial climates , wind , vegetation , Mackay Science Project
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Abstract
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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Publisher
University of Nevada, Reno
License
In Copyright(All Rights Reserved)