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This chapter discusses the forces responsible for the initiation of sand movement by wind, including the concepts of fluid threshold and impact threshold, different aeolian transport modes (creep, saltation and suspension), various environmental factors which influence the rate of transport, and processes involved in windblown sand deposition.
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Pye, K., Tsoar, H. (2009). Mechanics of Aeolian Sand Transport. In: Aeolian Sand and Sand Dunes. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-85910-9_4
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