Dust emission source characterization for visibility hazard assessment on Lordsburg Playa in Southwestern New Mexico, USA

Abstract In drylands around the world, ephemeral lakes (playas) are common. Dry, wind-erodible playa sediments are potent local and regional sources of dust and PM10 (airborne particles with diameters less than 10 μm). Dust clouds often cause sudden and/or prolonged loss of visibility to travelers o...

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Main Authors: R. Scott Van Pelt, John Tatarko, Thomas E. Gill, Chunping Chang, Junran Li, Iyasu G. Eibedingil, Marcos Mendez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-12-01
Series:Geoenvironmental Disasters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40677-020-00171-x