A computer program (WDTSRP) designed for computation of sand drift potential (DP) and plotting sand roses |
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| Authors: | W A Saqqa A W Saqqa |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Yarmouk University, Irbid‐Jordan;2. Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company, System Division, Amman‐Jordan |
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| Abstract: | Wind Data Tabulator and Sand Rose Plotter (WDTSRP) is an interactive developed computer program accessible for estimating sand transport potential by winds in barren sandy deserts. The Fryberger (1979) formula for determining sand drift potential (DP) was adopted to create and develop the computer program. WDTSRP is capable of working out weighting factors (WFs), frequency of wind speed occurrence (t), drift potential (DP), resultant drift potential (RDP) and directional variability of winds (DV) and of plotting sand roses. The developed computer program is built up of a simplified system driven by a group of options and dialogue boxes that allow users to input and handle data easily and systematically. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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| Keywords: | WDTSRP computer program wind speed– direction sand drift potential sand roses |
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