Publications Relevant to the Sensit(tm) Sensor

Please note when reviewing publications that sensor characteristics have changed during the years these papers were written. Changes were simply part of a long  process to fine tuning the sensor to best meet erosion energies for all conditions. The results of these publications have provided accurate information used to refine the sensor's operating characteristics. No further changes or modifications will occur for the model H11B sensor.

Dates are placed near the beginning for ease of searching. My comments are sometimes included.

The achieve for: Cahill, Gillette, Fryrear, Hardebeck, Music, Owen, Stockton, Stout, Van Donk, White, Zoback

Links directly to publications are provided when possible.

Cahill (1994), T.A., Gill, T.E., Gillette, D.A., et al.,"Generation, Characterization and Transport of Owens (dry) Lake Dusts", California Air Resources Board, Research Div., 2020 L Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, Contract No. A132-105, pp. 23,24,57,68-70.

Gillette (1997), D. A., Fryrear,D. W., Gill, T. E., Ley, T., Cahill, T. A., Gearhart, E. A., "Relation of Vertical Flux of Particles Smaller than 10 um to Total Aeolian Horizontal Mass Flux at Owens Lake", Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol: 102, No. D22, pp 26,009-26,015, Nov., 27, 1997.

Gillette (1997), D.A., Fryrear, D.W., Xiao, J.B., Stockton, P H., Ono D., Helm, P. J., Gill, T. E., Ley, T., "Large Scale Variability of Wind Erosion Mass Flux Rates at Owens Lake Part I: Verticle Profiles of Horizontal Mass Fluxes of Wind-Eroded Particles with Diameter Greater than 50 um", Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol: 102, D22, pp 25,977-25,987, Nov., 27, 1997.

Gillette (1996), D.A., Fryrear, D.W., Xiao, J.B., Stockton, "Establishing the Threshold Condition for Soil Movement in Wind-Eroding Fields", Proceedings of the International Conference on Air Pollution from Agricultural Operations (1996), Midwest Plan Service C-3, Feb. 7-9, 1996, Kansas City, KS. J.E. Stout: USDA/Agricultural Research Service, Lubbock, TX 79401, USA (e-mail: jstout@mail.csrl.ars.usda.gov; tzobeck@mail.csrl.ars.usda.gov.

Gillette (1994), D.A., (NOAA), and Cox, B., (GBUAPCD), "Location and Size of Dust Plumes": Preliminary Results, Flood Irrigation Project (FIP), Owens Lake Advisory Group Meeting of the Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District (GBUAPCD).

Gillette (1990), D.A. and Stockton, P.H., "The Effect of Nonerodible Particles On Wind Erosion of Erodible Surfaces", J. Geophysical Research, vol. 94, no. D10, pp. 12,885-12,893.

Gillette (1986), D.A., and Stockton, P.H., "Mass Momentum and Kinetic Energy Fluxes of Saltating Particles", Book: Aeolian Geomorphology, chapt. III, pp. 35 - 56, ISBN: 0-04-551133-0, printed in Canada.

Gillette (1980), D.A., "Major Contributions of Natural Primary Continental Aerosols: Source Mechanisms", Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, vol. 338, pp. 348-358, May 1980.

Gillette (1978), D.A., "Tests With a Portable Wind Tunnel for Determining Wind Erosion Threshold Velocities", Atmospheric Environment, vol. 12 pp. 2309-2313, printed in Great Britain.

Fryrear (1996), D.W., and Saleh, A., "Wind Erosion: Field Length", Soil Science Vol. 161 No.6, 0038-075C/96/1616-0398.

Fryrear (1994). D.W., Krammes, D.L., Williamson, D.L., and Zobeck, T.M., "Computing the Wind Erodible Fraction of Soils", J. Soil and Water Conservation, 49(2): pp.. 183-188.

Fryrear (1994), D.W., Saleh, A., Bilbro, J.D., Zobeck, T.M., and Stout, J.E., "Field Tested Wind Erosion Model", Proc. of the Inter. Symp. 'Wind Erosion in West Africa: The Problem and It's Control', Univ. of Hohenheim, Germany, Dec. 1994 @Margraf Verlag, Weikershiem, Germany ISBN 3-8236-1250-6.

Fryrear (1991), D.W., Stout, J.E., Hagen L.J., and Vories ,"Wind Erosion: Field Measurement and Analysis", Trans. ASAE 34(1), pp. 155-160.

Hardebeck (1994), E., Nov.,"Dust Control on the Flood Irrigation Project", Preliminary Results, Flood Irrigation Project (FIP), Owens Lake Advisory Group Meeting of the Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District (GBUAPCD).

Musick (1990), H.B., and Gillette, D.A.,"Field Evaluation of Relationships Between a Vegetation Structural Parameter and Sheltering Against Wind Erosion", Land Degradation and Rehabilitation, v.2, p. 87-94.

Owen (1964), P.R., "Saltation of Uniform Grains in Air", J. Fluid Mech. vol. 20 part 2, pp. 225-242 printed in Great Britain

Stockton (1990), P.H. and Gillette, D.A., "Field Measurements of the Sheltering Effect of Vegetation on Erodible Land Surfaces", Land Degradation and Rehabilitation, v.2, p. 77-86.

Stout (2004): Excellent; The proper way to determine threshold. Stout, J.E. 2004. A method for establishing the critical threshold for aeolian transport in the field. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 29(10):1195-1207.  
images: site tower, Sensit.
graphs: identifying threshold using Sensit data.

Stout (2003): Detailed highly dynamic aeolian activity of saline playa called Yellow Lake, Texas. Stout, J.E. 2003. Seasonal variations of saltation activity on a High Plains saline playa- Yellow Lake, Texas. Physical Geography 24(1)-61-76.
images: map, saline lake bed, site tower, Sensit.
graphs: Sensit data, wind speed, rainfall, relative humidity, water depth.

Stout (1998): Data averaging time v.s. threshold, i.e. faster the better.  Stout, J.E. 1998. Effect of averaging time on the apparent threshold for aeolian transport. Journal of Arid Environments 39(3)-395-401.
drawings: mounting the Sensit.
graphs: wind speed, Sensit data, threshold v.s. averaging time.

Stout (1998): Study - An area made highly erodible by fire recovers to a fully stable surface. Stout, J.E. and Zobeck, T.M. 1998. Earth, wind, and fire- Aeolian activity in burned rangeland. In- Busacca, A.J. (ed), Dust aerosols, loess soils and global change, Washington State University College of Agriculture and Home Economics, Miscellaneous Publ
drawings: mounting the Sensit.
graphs: wind speed-Sensit data v.s. time

Stout (1997), J.E., Zobeck, T.M., "Imtermittent Saltation", Sedimentology (1997), Vol.44, pp. 959-970,USDA/Agricultrual Research Service, Lubbock, TX 79401, USA (e-mail: jstout@mail.csrl.ars.usda.gov; tzobeck@mail.csrl.ars.usda.gov.

Stout (1996), J.E., Zobeck, T.M., "Establishing the Threshold Condition for Soil Movement in Wind-Eroding Fields", Proceedings of the International Conference on Air Pollution from Agricultural Operations (1996), MidWest Plan Service C-3, Feb. 7-9, 1996, Kansas City, KS. J.E. Stout: USDA/Agricultrual Research Service, Lubbock, TX 79401, USA (e-mail: jstout@mail.csrl.ars.usda.gov; tzobeck@mail.csrl.ars.usda.gov.

Stout (1996), J.E., and Zobeck, T.M., "Establishing the Threshold Condition for Soil Movement in Wind-Eroding Fields", Erosion Conference, Lubbock, TX 1996, by Zobeck, of the Wind Erosion Research Unit, USDA-ARS-Agricultural Research Service, Lubbock, TX 79401.

Stout (1996), J.E., and Zobeck, T.M., "The Wolfforth Field Experiment: A Wind Erosion Study", Soil Science, Vol. 161, No.9., pp. 616-632. Stout, J.E. and Zobeck, T.M. 1996. The Wolfforth Field Experiment- A wind erosion study. Soil Science 161(9)-616-632.
A look at virtually all aspects of saltating particles. 
drawings: near surface sampler, BSNE sampler, Sensit.
graphs: temperature-relative humidity, wind speed-sensit, wind direction, v.s. time, temperature profile v.s. height, wind speed v.s. Sensit, mass flux v.s. horizontal distance, surface roughness v.s. horizontal distance, % mass <840u v.s. distance, topography height v.s. distance, mass flux v.s. height, probability density v.s. particle diameter, particle size distribution v.s. height.

Van Donk (2001), Skidmore, E.L., "A Field Test of the Wind Erosion Prediction System", A.S.A., No.012160 Field data need to be collected to test wind erosion models under a broad range of climate, soil, and management conditions. The objective of this study was to test the USDA-ARS Wind Erosion Prediction System (WEPS) for a field with winter wheat plants in a modest amount of flat residue.

White (1997), B.R., Feb., "A Wind Tunnel Study to Determine Vegetation Cover Required to Suppress Sand Dust Transport at Owens (dry) Lake, California", Univ. of Cal, Davis, Dept. of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Interagency Agreement no.9464, Final Report, pp. 1-168. Prepared for: Cal. State Lands Commission, Sacramento, CA 95814-7187.

Zobeck (1996), T.M., Stout, J.E., and Gill, T.E., "Airborne Dust and Sediment Measurements in Agricultural Fields", Erosion Conference, Lubbock, TX 1996, by Zobeck, of the Wind Erosion Research Unit, USDA-ARS-Agricultural Research Service, Lubbock, TX 79401.