From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Tue Nov 22 14:12:13 1994 Received: from unicorn (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id OAA10272; Tue, 22 Nov 1994 14:12:10 -0600 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA22153; Tue, 22 Nov 1994 14:08:58 -0600 Date: Tue, 22 Nov 1994 14:08:57 -0600 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: "Ted Zobeck" To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Topic: WInd Tunnel Job X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 1547 X-Lines: 44 Status: RO for more information on this position, contact Ron Greeley at the address below... DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY TEMPE, ARIZONA Planetary Geoscientist. Wind Tunnel Scientist/Engineer to fill existing position at the Planetary Aeolian Laboratory at NASA-Ames Research Center, San Francisco Bay Area, California. Responsible for day-to-day operation of unique wind tunnels used to simulate the surfaces of Mars and Venus to carry out experiments defined by planetary scientists. Requires master's degree in geoscience or engineering with an emphasis on fluid dynamics; prefer candidate with experience in planetary science programs; must have aptitude for designing experimental apparatus and working with instruments; position is supported through Arizona State University. This is a grant-funded position. Salary open. Initial review of applications will begin on December 16, 1994, and will continue every week thereafter until position is filled. Arizona State University is an Equal Opportunity Affirmation Action Employer Send letter of interest, resume, and names of three potential references to: Dr. Ronald Greeley Department of Geology Arizona State University Box 871404 Tempe, AZ 85287-1404 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ted M. Zobeck USDA-ARS Wind Erosion Research Lubbock, TX tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Fri Dec 2 16:16:23 1994 Received: from unicorn (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id QAA02440; Fri, 2 Dec 1994 16:16:20 -0600 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA12630; Fri, 2 Dec 1994 16:18:40 -0600 Date: Fri, 2 Dec 1994 16:18:40 -0600 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: "Ted Zobeck" To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Topic: Saltation Video X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 1949 X-Lines: 61 Status: RO contact Ann at the address below for more information... SALTATION VIDEO Dear Colleague, During the 'Response of Eolian Processes to Global Change' Conference at Zzyzx, California in March this year, I showed a video compiled from some of our high-speed cine-films. The films were taken by a group in the Department of Engineering of Aberdeen University, Scotland, who are interested in saltation collisions. They show sand grains saltating over a granular bed in a wind tunnel, and focus on their interaction with the surface rather than looking at the trajectories. Individual collisions are seen because (i) the film is run at 3000 frames per second and (ii) the number of saltating grains is less than found in natural conditions. At the meeting several people expressed interest in the video as a teaching aid. I have therefore added a few graphics to explain modes of transport and the experimental setup. If you are interested in purchasing the video, it is available from me, Ann Rice Engineering Department Fraser Noble Building Aberdeen University Aberdeen, AB9 2UE Scotland UK Tel: 0224-273397 Fax: 0224-272497 e-mail: a.rice@abdn.ac.uk The cost in the USA and Canada is 40 pounds + 5-60 pounds post and packing = 46-60 pounds (to be paid in pounds sterling to 'The University of Aberdeen (Engineering Department)'. Postage to other countries will be different and there may be tax in Europe and the UK, but I will be happy to quote you the appropriate rate. If possible, we would prefer the money upfront, but I know that this may be difficult. The video is very much an amateur production, so don't expect a polished professional product! It has been produced solely as a teaching aid, so that students can see the saltation process in action. I look forward to hearing from you if you are intested in the video. Yours sincerely Ann Rice Forwarded by Ted Zobeck tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Mon Dec 12 14:10:50 1994 Received: from unicorn (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id OAA27675; Mon, 12 Dec 1994 14:10:42 -0600 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA09633; Mon, 12 Dec 1994 14:04:10 -0600 Date: Mon, 12 Dec 1994 14:04:10 -0600 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: "Ted Zobeck" To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: global Change Master Di X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 4665 X-Lines: 89 Status: RO Received this on the Geomorph list and thought you might be interested. Contact John Scialdone for more information. Ted tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov *********************************************** I'm sending you information about our Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) information system, a metadata service directing users to Earth Science/Global Change research data. My primary responsibility is to populate the system with descriptions of earth science datasets available to researchers. If you or your colleagues are interested in listing data sets in the GCMD or could direct me to someone who has important data that should be known to the community, please contact me. The following few paragraphs will give you an overview of the system and access procedures. At your time, take a few minutes to read and feel free to try a session or two. Good luck in your research! The Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) The Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) project originates from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's (GSFC) Global Change Data Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. A multidisciplinary database, the GCMD contains nearly 3000 data set descriptions of national and international remote sensing, in situ, and ground observational data. The U.S. contributors include NASA, NOAA, USGS, DOE, NBS, EPA, NSF, NCAR, and universities, while international holdings from Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Europe, Africa, Russia, Japan, and Australia are represented. The descriptions provide information such as geographic and temporal coverage, spacecraft/sensor, investigator, data contact, storage medium, parameters measured and derived, discipline, location, summary, and data quality. Some descriptions are provided with an automated connection to an external system for more detailed information, browsing, and data ordering capabilities. The GCMD hosts a 'home page' on the World Wide Web (WWW) featuring direct-querying via controlled fields and free-text Wide Area Information System (WAIS) searches of the GCMD, GCMD News, lists of data sources, and GCMD Documentation. The home page also provides access to the Committee on Earth Observing Satellites' (CEOS) International Directory Network (IDN), comprised of nodes in North America (NASA/GSFC), Europe (European Space Agency Earthnet Programme Office (ESA/EPO)), and Japan (National Space Development Agency (NASDA) Earth Observation Center). The construction and maintenance of the GCMD home page and underlying hypertext links is a high-priority activity of the GCMD staff, with new information added weekly and monthly. The GCMD home page can be accessed using WWW browsers such as Mosaic or MacWeb and the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) address http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/. Mosaic and MacWeb provide 'Forms' capability whereby users can submit queries directly to the GCMD database from the home page. The GCMD client can also be accessed via telnet gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov. and login as 'gcdir'. The client will recognize your workstation and give you the X-window or ASCII interface. To access the NASA/GSFC node via modem, set to 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, dial (301) 286-4000 (9600 baud) or (301) 286-9000 (2400 baud), Enter number: SISC, CALL COMPLETE , Username: YOUR NAME, Local: c gcmd, login: gcdir To access the European node, NSI/DECnet > $Set Host 29628, USERNAME: ESAPID or INTERNET > $TELNET 192.106.252.160, USERNAME: ESAPID *The CNES node is operational with X-Window and can be reached via ESA node* To access the Japanese node, NSI/DECnet > $Set Host 41950, USERNAME: NASDADIR or INTERNET > $TELNET 133.56.72.1, USERNAME: NASDADIR ************************************************************************* * John Scialdone Phone: (301) 441-4214 * * Atmospheric Science Coordinator FAX: (301) 441-9486 * * Global Change Master Directory scialdon@gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov * * Hughes-STX Corporation ------To access the GCMD------* * 7701 Greenbelt Rd. telnet gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov * * Suite 400 username:gcdir * * Greenbelt, MD 20770 http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/ * \ / \ "Picture a bright blue ball just spinning, spinning free / \ Dizzy with Eternity / \ Paint it with a skin of sky, brush in some clouds and sea / \ Call it home for you and me" / ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Wed Dec 14 11:31:10 1994 Received: from TTACS1.TTU.EDU (ttacs1.ttu.edu [129.118.1.1]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with ESMTP id LAA11389; Wed, 14 Dec 1994 11:31:08 -0600 Return-receipt-to: Ted Zobeck Received: from lubbock.ars.ag.gov (198.186.218.130) by ttacs.ttu.edu (PMDF V4.3-10 #5184) id <01HKMRNX4VU8QO7YKQ@ttacs.ttu.edu>; Wed, 14 Dec 1994 11:31:58 -0600 (CST) Date: Wed, 14 Dec 1994 11:29:22 -0600 From: Ted Zobeck Subject: RE: Wind Erosion Discussion To: Richard Amerman , Dean Armbrust , Tom Cahill , "Dajiang (DJ) Ding" , David Favis Mortlock , Tom Gill , Dale Gillette , Jim Gregory , "Larry J. Hagen" , Joe Hawn , David James , Frank Larney , Jeff Lee , Bob Matsumura , Naser Mirzamostafa , Alan Moulin , Richard Peterson , Amare Retta , Keith Saxton , Ed Skidmore , Jean Steiner , Larry Stetler , John Tatarko , Roel Vining , Larry Wagner , Greg Wilson , Wind Erosion Message-id: X-Mailer: Mail*Link SMTP/QM 3.0.0 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-Length: 1335 X-Lines: 31 Status: RO Greetings, Just thought you might be interested in the following information. I apologize to those who already have the information. Please pass this on to anyone you think may be interested. ******************************************************************************************* A new unmoderated discussion group on wind erosion is now available. This list was created to encourage free and open discussion of any aspect of wind erosion science, including but not limited to modeling, climatic influences, soils, agricultural and non-agricultural aspects of wind erosion, physics, economics, environmental impacts, etc. To subscribe send the following message to listproc@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu: subscribe wind_erosion (your name) You will receive a confirmation of your subscription and will be issued a password. Please reset your password as instructed in the return message. NOTE: The underline between the words 'wind' and 'erosion' must be present. You will be automatically be added to the list from the address from which your message is sent. Correspondence to all members of the list should be sent to: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Further information may be sent to list moderator Ted M. Zobeck at tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov. Ted Zobeck From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Wed Dec 14 11:38:30 1994 Received: from unicorn (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id LAA11482; Wed, 14 Dec 1994 11:38:26 -0600 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA00948; Wed, 14 Dec 1994 11:32:24 -0600 Date: Wed, 14 Dec 1994 11:32:24 -0600 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: "Ted Zobeck" To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: RE: Wind Erosion Discussion X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 1335 X-Lines: 31 Status: RO Greetings, Just thought you might be interested in the following information. I apologize to those who already have the information. Please pass this on to anyone you think may be interested. ******************************************************************************************* A new unmoderated discussion group on wind erosion is now available. This list was created to encourage free and open discussion of any aspect of wind erosion science, including but not limited to modeling, climatic influences, soils, agricultural and non-agricultural aspects of wind erosion, physics, economics, environmental impacts, etc. To subscribe send the following message to listproc@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu: subscribe wind_erosion (your name) You will receive a confirmation of your subscription and will be issued a password. Please reset your password as instructed in the return message. NOTE: The underline between the words 'wind' and 'erosion' must be present. You will be automatically be added to the list from the address from which your message is sent. Correspondence to all members of the list should be sent to: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Further information may be sent to list moderator Ted M. Zobeck at tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov. Ted Zobeck From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Wed Dec 14 13:23:06 1994 Received: from unicorn (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id NAA11872; Wed, 14 Dec 1994 13:23:02 -0600 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA03974; Wed, 14 Dec 1994 13:13:43 -0600 Date: Wed, 14 Dec 1994 13:13:43 -0600 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: "Ted Zobeck" To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: PM-10 X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 523 X-Lines: 14 Status: RO Hello wind_erosion netters! Our lab is trying to relate wind erosion to PM-10 particles and we need instrumentation to collect PM-10 samples in the field. We are now using the mini-vol sampler but would like to explore alternative technologies. We hope to find something smaller than the Anderson high-vol and are familiar with the Cahill's drum sampler. Are there any other instruments suitable for ground-based field measurement of PM-10? I look forward to any replies. Ted Zobeck tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Thu Dec 15 08:13:59 1994 Received: from unicorn (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id IAA15561; Thu, 15 Dec 1994 08:13:57 -0600 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA27850; Thu, 15 Dec 1994 08:09:52 -0600 Date: Thu, 15 Dec 1994 08:09:52 -0600 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: "Ted Zobeck" To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: For new subscribers to X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 2874 X-Lines: 57 Status: RO ************************************************************************************************* The following message will be broadcast periodically to inform new members of the commands used in this list. I apologize to those who may have already received this notice. ************************************************************************************************** I would like to take this opportunity to welcome the new subscribers to the wind erosion discussion list - WIND_EROSION. This is an unmoderated discussion session open to anyone with sufficient interest and an e-mail address. Please feel free to discuss any aspect of wind erosion science (or even tangental topics) as you see fit. Ask that burning question and start a conversation! I would like to encourage you to introduce yourself when you first become active in a discussion. My name is Ted M. Zobeck, PhD. I am a soil scientist (wind erosion) with the United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculutral Research Service. My interests are wind erosion prediction/modeling, prediction of temporal and spatial changes in surface soil properties, and application of wind erosion science to global change research. I am located in Lubbock, Texas, an area that experiences relatively frequent wind erosion events. Now for a little housekeeping. You may be interested in the command syntax for a few common listproc commands. The following commands may be sent to listproc@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu: 'set wind_erosion mail ack' your message is sent back to you after it is sent to others 'set wind_erosion mail noack' message not sent back to you 'set wind_erosion mail postpone' messages not sent to you until mode changed again (ie use when you go on vacation). 'set wind_erosion mail digest' your message is not sent back to you. New messages are not sent to you as they arrive, but accumulated into digests that are periodically sent to you. 'recipients wind_erosion' get a listing of all non-concealed people subscribed. 'index wind_erosion' get a listing of archived messages 'get wind_erosion (archive name)' get a copy of the archive named. Two ways to remove yourself from the list: 'unsubscribe wind_erosion' or 'signoff wind_erosion' Remember, these commands only work on listproc@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu. General discussion that will be sent to all members of the list should be sent to wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu. Any questions, comments, or problems can be addressed to the list manager, Ted Zobeck at tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov. Please share the subscription information with anyone that may be interested in joining the fun. I look forward to many open, active discussions. Remember that we have or will soon have members from all continents so please keep the slang and abbreviations to a minimum. Cheers, Ted From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Thu Dec 15 13:00:06 1994 Received: from unicorn (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu.weru.ksu.edu. (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id NAA18051; Thu, 15 Dec 1994 13:00:04 -0600 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA05451; Thu, 15 Dec 1994 12:35:23 -0600 Date: Thu, 15 Dec 1994 12:35:23 -0600 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: <9412151833.AA04496@carbon.cor.epa.gov> Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: jeffl@heart.cor.epa.gov (Jeff Lee) To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Introduction X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 1215 X-Lines: 29 Status: RO reetings! I've recently joined the list so, as Ted Zobeck suggested, I'm sending this intoduction. My main interest is soil erosion (wind, water) as affected by global climate change. Up to now, my approach has been to run a site model (EPIC) for 100 years at each of 100 sites in a region such as the US cornbelt, and to use a statistical framework to get regional means. I plan to move more toward a spatially explicit (GIS) approach, mainly because I'd like to know where the eroded soil goes, and how fast. This is part of a latger GIS oriented project at this lab which is starting to focus on the Columbia River Basin in the northwestern US. This involves steep, forested land as well as rangelands and agricultural lands. I'd be particularly interested in hearing from people (modellers, experimentors) who are researching erosion and climate change; erosion on steep or forested lands; or spatially explicit/GIS approaches to modelling erosion. Dr. Jeffrey J. Lee jeffl@mail.cor.epa.gov US EPA 503 754-4578 Environmental Rsearch Laboratory FAX: 503 754-4799 200 SW 35 St. Corvallis,OR 97333 USA From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Thu Dec 15 14:20:12 1994 Received: from unicorn (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu.weru.ksu.edu. (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id OAA18681; Thu, 15 Dec 1994 14:20:09 -0600 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA08253; Thu, 15 Dec 1994 14:15:33 -0600 Date: Thu, 15 Dec 1994 14:15:33 -0600 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: <199412152013.MAA05700@cheetah.it.wsu.edu> Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: stetler@mail.wsu.edu (Larry D Stetler) To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Introduction & Research Interests X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 2499 X-Lines: 51 Status: RO Hello from the snowy northwest I have just signed on the wind erosion discussion list and would like to introduce myself. I am a research scientists working out of the Dept. of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University. My duties are directly geared to the USDA/ARS and US EPAs ' Columbia Plateau PM10/Wind Erosion Project'. This project involves several faculty of WSU, ARS scientists, U of Idaho faculty, and various segments of Ag coperative research. Our mission is to measure wind erosion and simultaneous PM10 emissions from agricultural fields on the Columbia Plateau and to model dust emission and transportation across the region. Products will be displayed in GIS format where high emission areas will be able to be identified. My primary responsibilities involve field-scale measurements of wind erosion, PM10, and met data. To do this, we currently maintain 3 sites across the Plateau that consist of a full met station (5 wind speeds, 3 temps, radiation, wind direction, etc.), 8 low-vol PM10 samplers (at 4 heights over 3 towers), 2 high-vol PM10 samplers (Anderson), and 12 poles each with 5 dust samplers. All data are collected on a data logger, which also controls the equipment when an erosion event is occurring. I also am in charge of using our new portable wind tunnel to measure erosion and dust emissions. This tunnel (designed & built in Pullman) is used to gather erosion/emission data across the entire study area on as many soil types and field conditions as possible. Initial field use of the tunnel took place last August and results are promising. The ultimate goal of my research is to develop an emission model for PM10 that will be fed into the erosion/transport model for dispersion. I am a geologist specializing in sedimentology and eolian mechanics. I also have done alot of work on climatic-eolian interactions on the Hanford Site. GIS has shown itself to be a critical component of this type of work. I am interested in hearing from anyone doing similar research utilizing GIS and climatic-eolian factors. I am also interested in wind tunnel designs, high resolution data of coherent structures, roughness effects on such structures, and grain entrainment. Anyone out there? Larry Dr. Larry D. Stetler 213 Smith Hall e-mail: stetler@mail.wsu.edu Washington State University phone: (509)335-3984 Pullman, WA 99164-6120 fax: 5093357786 From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Tue Dec 20 12:37:10 1994 Received: from unicorn (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id MAA01951; Tue, 20 Dec 1994 12:37:08 -0600 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA29377; Tue, 20 Dec 1994 12:32:55 -0600 Date: Tue, 20 Dec 1994 12:32:55 -0600 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: a03cramerman@attmail.com (Carroll R Amerman) To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: NEW SUBSCRIBER X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 3783 X-Lines: 74 Status: RO Hello to the Wind_Erosion Conference. My name is Dick Amerman. Those of us foolish enough to go by middle names usually have to explain -- you may also see my name as C. Richard and Carroll R. I am a member of the Agricultural Research Service National Program Staff, stationed in Beltsville, MD. Although I am a hydrologist by training and research experience, I have the task of keeping track of the Agency's erosion program - wind and water. Therefore, I am interested in anything having to do with erosion - state of the art knowledge, research programs anywhere (who, where, what, etc.), research progress, the customers we serve and their views of their problems, the politics of erosion, social impacts, etc. etc. I work with colleagues at Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) and am interested in State Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) work on erosion as well as ARS. Incidentally did anybody ask Wayne Murphey to join the Conference? Berlie Schmidt? Maury Horton? -- I'm at home on leave for the holidays and don't have access to the original invitation list. For the past eight years or so, ARS has been focusing closely on developing a process-based replacement for the Wind Erosion Equation that we are calling WEPS - Wind Erosion Prediction System. Larry Hagen at Manhatten is the contact on it. We have also developed RWEQ - Revised Wind Erosion Equation that is in preliminary testing with the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) now. Bill Fryrear at Big Spring is the contact on that one. A first version of WEPS should be available for NRCS initial testing this coming fall. We realize that WEPS and RWEQ will continue to consume considerable time and other resources in the ARS wind erosion research program. However, we hope to be able to return some resources to other wind erosion research besides prediction technology development. To that end we are beginning discussion about what the wind erosion priorities are and how we ought to shape the ARS program for the future. I will welcome anyone's thoughts regarding wind erosion research topics and their ideas of priorities. I will remind you that all the federal agencies, ARS, CSREES, and NRCS included, will in 1997 have to conform to the Government Performance and Results Act under which agency performance will be judged on "outcomes" and customer satisfaction. The way it looks now, outcomes will largely be judged from their societal effects. Technical excellence is a prerequisite to good societal effects, but such technology must be RELEVANT to society's needs and in USEABLE FORM in order that it may be picked up, used, and have that desirable impact. I think outcomes from the new prediction technology will serve us all well for a few years. We can afford to get into some basic and applied research, but need to have a strategy for assuring that results from such research get put into forms that result in significant outcomes several years down the road. I hope that SAES scientists and others will join in discussion of the ARS wind erosion program. ARS should know what SAES and others are doing and planning to do in order to avoid undue overlap. Also, maybe we can leveradge each other's work - there are mighty few people working in wind erosion research, and we need to make the best use of all the resources collectively available to us -- and do it in such a way that contributions to outcomes are attributable. C. R. Amerman ph. 301/504-6441 USDA-ARS-NPS Fax 301/504-5467 Rm 233, Bldg 005, BARC-West FTS2000Mail !a03cramerman Beltsville, MD 20705 Internet !a03cramerman@attmail.com or ramerman@asrr.arsusda.gov Hello to the Win From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Wed Jan 4 13:55:49 1995 Received: from unicorn (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id NAA01101; Wed, 4 Jan 1995 13:55:47 -0600 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA23913; Wed, 4 Jan 1995 13:53:42 -0600 Date: Wed, 4 Jan 1995 13:53:42 -0600 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: "Ted Zobeck" To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: IGBP-GCTE Erosion Netwo X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 2360 X-Lines: 57 Status: RO Greetings and Happy New Year! The International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme, Global change & Terrestrial Ecosystems (IGPB-GCTE) has just released a call for scientists to join their Soil Erosion Network. Members of the Network contribute models and/or data for International sharing. They have a specific data and model sharing policy of which members are expected to abide. A short description of the Network follows. Please email Dr. John Ingram for specific forms and more information at john.ingram@plant-sciences.oxford.ac.uk. Cheers, Ted ****************************************************************************************** Applying to join the GCTE Soil Erosion Network Interested scientists who wish to join the GCTE Soil Erosion Network are requested to apply to the GCTE Soil Erosion Working Group, through the GCTE Focus 3 Office (address below). The Soil Erosion Working Group is currently chaired by Dr. Christian Valentin, and includes Dr. John Boardman, Dr. Arlin Nicks, Prof Dr. Jean Peosen and Dr. Edward Skidmore. An application consists of two parts: 1. A description of the work you wish to contribute to the Network. This should be submitted as descriptive data (metadata) for a soil erosion model(s) and/or experimental and/or monitoring programme dataset(s), in the standard GCTE format. An example completed form for "models" and blank forms can be sent as requested. 2. The signed application agreeing to abide by the terms as laid out in the GCTE Data and Model Sharing Policy (will send info upon request). If the work is accepted by the GCTE Soil Erosion Working Group as being both relevant to the Network or of high quality, the Focus 3 Office forwards a summary of your metadata, together with a brief statement from the Working Group chairman of its value to the Network, to the GCTE Scientific Steering Committee for final consideration as a component of the GCTE Soil Erosion Network. Upon ratification by the GCTE SSC, your research would then formally contribute to the GCTE Core Research programme. Please send your application to the GCTE Focus 3 Associate Office, at the address below. GCTE Focus 3 Associate Office Department of Plant Sciences University of Oxford South Park Road Oxford, OX1 3RB, UK Tel +44(0)865 275079 FAX +44(0)865 275060 john.ingram@plant-sciences.oxford.ac.uk From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Fri Jan 6 11:10:00 1995 Received: from unicorn (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id LAA01095; Fri, 6 Jan 1995 11:09:57 -0600 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA08923; Fri, 6 Jan 1995 11:02:11 -0600 Date: Fri, 6 Jan 1995 11:02:11 -0600 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: "Ted Zobeck" To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Aeolian Sediments? X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 1103 X-Lines: 22 Status: RO contact Celina at the address below if you can help HELP! I am looking for information on how to identify and quantify airborne particlutes in lake sediment in a semi-arid region. Sedigraph results show a bimodal distribution, largest mode in presumed runoff-borne clays, and a very weak mode, during historic droughty periods, in the silt fraction. The silt fraction is never more than ~5% of the total. How can I test if the silt mode is aeolian? Please help! Celina Campbell c/o | Ian D. Campbell 8oO | | Department of Natural Resources Canada Oo8OO8o8o | | Northern Forestry Centre 8oOooO8oOoO | | 5320-122 St. Edmonton 88OoO8O8o8 | | Alberta, Canada ^ 8oo8o8oo | | T6H 3S5 ^^^ 8O8o | | E-mail: ICAMPBELL@NOFC.FORESTRY.CA ^^^^^^^ || | | tel: +1-403-435-7300 FAX: +1-403-435-7359 || || | From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Wed Jan 11 17:00:30 1995 Received: from unicorn (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id RAA00164; Wed, 11 Jan 1995 17:00:27 -0600 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA01702; Wed, 11 Jan 1995 13:56:27 -0600 Date: Wed, 11 Jan 1995 13:56:27 -0600 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: <199501111957.NAA29540@zingg.weru.ksu.edu> Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: John Tatarko To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Introduction X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 2595 X-Lines: 62 Status: RO Hello, I have been 'lurking' on the list for a while and thought it was about time I introduce myself. My name is John Tatarko. I am with the USDA-ARS Wind Erosion Research Unit (sometimes known as The Wind Erosion Lab) in Manhattan, Kansas. The Wind Erosion Research Unit is now participating in the development of a Wind Erosion Prediction System (WEPS) which is a process based replacement for the Wind Erosion Equation. As a member of the WEPS development team, I am in charge of the MAIN supervisory program of WEPS. The function of the MAIN program is to initialize the model, make calls to the submodels, and produce general outputs. Another of my tasks is the testing and application of WEPS for croplands. Last but not least, I am also involved in the development of the wind database and generator for WEPS. Other research interests of mine include soil spatial variability, rangeland wind erosion, and GIS applications to wind erosion problems. I will be more than happy to discuss any of the above topics with those wishing to do so. I do not have any questions for the group but would like to take this opportunity to announce our World Wide Web and FTP sites. We hope that these sites will allow for better information exchange and promote interest in wind erosion research. The Web site contains, among other things, a short description of our Unit, staff, and research mission. The site also contains a fairly extensive (and growing) digital photo archive of wind erosion and related photographs which can be viewed or downloaded. There are also links to our FTP site and other related Web sites. This site is under construction and hopefully will continue to grow. The URL for this WWW site is: http://zingg.weru.ksu.edu/ The FTP site is envisioned to be our main venue for the distribution of the WEPS model after the initial release this summer. It is also a source of some of the above materials for those without Web access. Currently the FTP site contains the entire digital photo archive, lists of Unit publications, as well as a few programs such as a pin meter roughness program and a aggregate size distribution analysis program. The FTP address is: ftp.weru.ksu.edu If you have any questions regarding either of these sites please feel free to contact me. John Tatarko | jt@weru.ksu.edu USDA-ARS Wind Erosion Research Unit | tatarko@ksu.edu Throckmorton Hall, KSU | phone: (913) 532-6720 Manhattan, KS 66506 | fax: (913) 532-6528 From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Thu Jan 19 10:33:44 1995 Received: from unicorn (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id KAA07980; Thu, 19 Jan 1995 10:33:35 -0600 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA20708; Thu, 19 Jan 1995 10:28:56 -0600 Date: Thu, 19 Jan 1995 10:28:56 -0600 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: "Ted Zobeck" To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: None X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 4948 X-Lines: 102 Status: RO This and the following message cover submission of papers to the Annual Meetings of the ASA-CSSA-SSSA. This came in from: Tom Hodges Cropping Systems Modeler ___ ___ USDA-ARS / \_/ \ Rt. 2, Box 2953-A Telephone: 509-786-9207 | | Prosser, WA 99350 Fax: 509-786-9370 \______/^\/ USA potato tuber ============= thodges@beta.tricity.wsu.edu ======================== ..photosynthesis makes the world go around... Mr. Potato Head First Call for Papers American Society of Agronomy Crop Science Society of America Soil Science Society of America Annual Meetings Oct. 29-Nov. 3, 1995 St. Louis, Missouri Application Deadline: April 8, 1995 Background Information This year's meeting theme is "Gateway to the Future". Members of the American Society of Agronomy are dedicated to the conservation and wise use of natural resources to produce food, feed, and fiber crops while maintaining or improving the environment. For over 86 years, agronomists throughout the world have recognized the American Society of Agronomy as their professional home. The Crop Science Society of America is comprised of scientists interested in all aspects of crop science including the improvement, culture, management, and utilization of field crops. Members of the Soil Science Society of America focus their interest upon soil physics, chemistry, microbiology, fertility, pedology, conservation, forest soils, mineralogy, and wetlands. These three Societies were established as independent, autonomous organizations. Because of their common interests, however, they work closely together and share the same headquarters office in Madison, Wisconsin. Total membership is 12,500. Over 4,000 scientists from throughout the world will attend the 1995 annual meetings in St. Louis. To Present a Paper in St. Louis Society regulations require at least one author to hold membership in the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, or Soil Science Society of America. The deadline for registration of papers is April 8, 1995. Additional program regulations are published in the Second Call for Papers. The Second Call for Papers will be published in the Febuary 1995 issue of Agronomy News sent to all Society members. For non-members to receive a copy of the Second Call for Papers contact: ASA, CSSA, SSSA Headquarters Office Attn: Second Call for Papers 677 South Segoe Road Madison, WI 53711-1086 USA Phone: (608) 273-8080 FAX: (608) 273-8089 Individuals desiring to present a paper in the Computer Software Scene or Division S-1 (Soil Physics) can obtain an EMail registration form via EMail. Send your EMail request to: Computer Software Scene potmod@beta.tricity.wsu.edu Division S-1, Soil Physics rhorton@iastate.edu These EMail addresses are valid only for individuals wanting to present their paper in the Computer Software Scene or Division S-1. All other requests must be made to the ASA, CSSA, SSSA Headquarters Office at the address shown above. ========================================================================= Numerous Symposia are organized for each ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting. Those planned by the Software Scene for 1995 are listed below. Software Scene: 1. Global Networking and Databases. Oral, Poster, and Computer demonstrations are invited on use of global computer networks such as the Internet and use of agronomic databases available over such networks in agricultural research and applications. Contact Dr. Wendell Oak (303-282-2473) for more detailed information. Joint with division A-5. 2. Demonstrations of Internet Resources. What agronomic resources are available over the Internet? The World Wide Web, Gopher, FTP, Telnet, Usenet Forums, EMail lists, etc. may be demonstrated and potential uses/applications in agricultural production and research. Oral and poster presentations may also be suitable. Contact Dr. Tom Hodges (509-786-9207, thodges@beta.tricity.wsu.edu) for more detailed information. Joint with division A-1. 3. Development of User Interfaces for Agronomic Models and other Software Applications. The user interface (appearance) of a software application has a large effect on the user's ability to use it easily and correctly. Oral, Poster, and Computer demonstrations are invited on types of interfaces, principles of design, interface development tools, and use of interfaces. Contact Dr. Dennis Timlin (301-504-6255, dtimlin@ncsr.arsusda.gov) for more detailed information. Joint with division A-1. From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Mon Jan 23 11:01:45 1995 Received: from unicorn (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id LAA15908; Mon, 23 Jan 1995 11:01:43 -0600 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA28372; Mon, 23 Jan 1995 10:57:33 -0600 Date: Mon, 23 Jan 1995 10:57:33 -0600 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: "Ted Zobeck" To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Aeolian Research Facili X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 768 X-Lines: 26 Status: RO contact Dirk at the address below, if you wish to participate... Dear collegue, The rapid evolution in the field of aeolian geo-sciences has led a number of institutions to acquire highly technical facilities for conducting world level research in this area. I am attempting to compile an inventory of these major facilities. If you would be involved in aeolian geomorphic, agricultural or other geo-scientific research, I would be grateful if you could assist my efforts by providing me with your name and adress so that I can send you a detailed questionnaire. Your cooperation is highly appreciated. Sincerely, Dr. Dirk Goossens Laboratory for Experimental Geomorphology Redingenstraat 16 bis B-3000 Leuven Belgium e-mail: Dirk.Goossens@geo.kuleuven.ac.be From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Wed Feb 1 20:36:05 1995 Received: from unicorn (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id UAA27859; Wed, 1 Feb 1995 20:36:02 -0600 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA22218; Wed, 1 Feb 1995 20:34:09 -0600 Date: Wed, 1 Feb 1995 20:34:08 -0600 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: "j.c.lin" To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Topic: Saltation Video X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 339 X-Lines: 10 Status: RO Dear Ann, I saw a meesage from the wind-erosion discussion group regarding to your saltation video. I am very interesting in your video and would like to buy one copy for my teaching. Could you please give me a quotation. This video should be sent to Taiwan. Thanks. Jiun-Chuan from Department of Geography, National Taiwan University. From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Fri Mar 3 12:41:50 1995 Received: from unicorn (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id MAA07665; Fri, 3 Mar 1995 12:41:34 -0600 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA10788; Fri, 3 Mar 1995 12:43:01 -0600 Date: Fri, 3 Mar 1995 12:43:01 -0600 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: "Ted Zobeck" To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Wind Erosion in Israel X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 502 X-Lines: 14 Status: RO Greeting all! It is March and time for the wind to blow in West Texas. We are prepared to sample aeolian sediment but since it is <5C and snowing we will wait for a few days. I have a question that I hope someone on the list might help me with. Does anyone know of the extent of wind erosion now occurring in Israel? I visited there once but did not make it to the wind erosion-prone areas. Thank you in advance for any information you may provide. Ciao, Ted Zobeck tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Fri Mar 3 18:26:48 1995 Received: from unicorn (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id SAA10042; Fri, 3 Mar 1995 18:26:46 -0600 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA25451; Fri, 3 Mar 1995 18:28:31 -0600 Date: Fri, 3 Mar 1995 18:28:31 -0600 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: "Jack (John) Gillies" To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Wind Erosion in Israel X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 625 X-Lines: 19 Status: RO Hi Ted, Happy wind erosion monitoring (weather permitting)! I do not have any direct information concerning wind erosion in Israel, but I may be able to put you in touch with someone who can help you. I met Dr. Louis Berkofsky, Prof. Emeritus at The Jacob Blaustein Institute for Desert Research, Sede Boker, Israel and he could connect you with the right Israeli researchers (I think). He is a very open and friendly person who would probably be glad to assist you. His e-mail address is: louis@vms.huji.ac.il Cheers, Jack Gillies Energy and Environmental Engineering Center, Desert Research Institute, Reno NV From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Mon Mar 6 05:52:16 1995 Received: from unicorn (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id FAA17719; Mon, 6 Mar 1995 05:52:15 -0600 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA20844; Mon, 6 Mar 1995 05:54:13 -0600 Date: Mon, 6 Mar 1995 05:54:13 -0600 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: <9503061151.AA20809@unicorn> Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: Dirk=Goossens%FGK%GEO@cc3.kuleuven.ac.be To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: re: Re: Wind Erosion in Israel X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 386 X-Lines: 12 Status: RO Hi Ted, I saw your request about wind erosion in Israel. Apart from Haim Tsoar, who is also a member of the wind_erosion list and who works in the Negev, you can try to get further information from Dr. Zvi Offer who is temporarily working at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium) until 30 August 1995. You can contact him via my e-mail address. Best regards, Dirk Goossens From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Tue Mar 21 09:16:50 1995 Received: from unicorn (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id JAA06793; Tue, 21 Mar 1995 09:16:49 -0600 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA08845; Tue, 21 Mar 1995 09:14:47 -0600 Date: Tue, 21 Mar 1995 09:14:47 -0600 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: <01HOE550TXPG8WXMNT@ttacs.ttu.edu> Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: adgjl@ttacs1.ttu.edu (Jeff Lee) To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: computer networks and blowing dust X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 1921 X-Lines: 42 Status: RO to: wind erosion list members from: Jeff Lee re: computer networks and blowing dust I asked J Stalcup, one of our computer network specialists at Texas Tech University, about network problems during blowing dust events. His response is below. Does anyone else know about such problems? If a connection can be made between blowing dust and networks, that would add another economic justification for wind erosion research. We have noticed that on occasion we have lost equipment for reasons that we couldn't correlate to anything other than a dust storm. My recollection is that this occurred more in the past than of late ... but I haven't been keeping records. Networks cabled with copper can become very large antennae should they not be properly grounded. This makes them susceptable to interference and damage from radio frequencies and static electricity. With the advent of fiber optic networks, this problem is diminished. Dust (and other atmospheric phenomenon) can cause problems for other 'line of sight' transmission methods, such as, laser and radio links. These technologies are sometimes used in data networking to connect locations when cabling is prohibitive. Airborne dust can interrupt and/or degrade the quality of the transmission to the point of being unusable. As a result, TTU doesn't not use this form of wireless communication technology for data networking. ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ Jeff Lee Dept. of Economics and Geography Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas 79409-1014 USA Phone: 1-806-742-3838 Fax: 1-806-742-1137 e-mail: adgjl@ttacs.ttu.edu or j.lee@ttu.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Thu Mar 23 12:52:36 1995 Received: from unicorn (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id MAA02592; Thu, 23 Mar 1995 12:52:35 -0600 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA29825; Thu, 23 Mar 1995 12:46:48 -0600 Date: Thu, 23 Mar 1995 12:46:48 -0600 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: <199503231842.KAA29213@igc2.igc.apc.org> Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: Tom Gill To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Dust storm effects on telecommunications and electricity transmission X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 3333 X-Lines: 81 Status: RO The recent post which discussed some of the economic effects of blowing dust events was very much on track. Some of this is documented in a review article I have written which is currently in press for the special eolian issue of Geomorphology. Dust storms have a measurable and significant economic impact. Dust events imperil travel by and degrade the engines of motor vehicles (Khorshid and Navwar, 1991) and aircraft; in 1973, an airliner force-landed during a Harmattan dust haze at Kano, Nigeria, taking 183 lives (Adedokun et al., 1989), and in 1979, an attempt by U.S. military helicopters to rescue hostages in Iran ended in failure when the low-flying craft broke down in a sand and dust storm. Dust storms cause line losses and can seriously impede transmission of electrical power by high-voltage cables (Bofah and Owosu, 1986; Vishwakarma and Rai, 1994), and disrupt telecommunications over microwave links (Al- Rizzo et al., 1993; Arsenyan, 1994). Anecdotal field experience by colleagues who have unsuccessfully attempted to use their cellular phones in a dust storm also tends to confirm the attenuation of/ interference with electromagnetic communications by dust storms. In recent years, I have conducted research at Owens (Dry) Lake, California, one of the largest single sources of blowing dust in the Western Hemisphere. Some of the measurements taken ny other researchers during a recent multinational multidisciplinary experiment there (not yet published formally but expected to be submitted to Journal of Geophysical Research and/or presented at a special session at the next AGU meeting) show extremely strong electrical fields produced within the dust cloud, which would easily account for some of the reported problems. The dust plumes from the desiccated playa cause a significant impact on a U.S. military facility downwind; the base is shut down a number of days every year because of dust affecting visibility and telecommunications and remote sensing on the base, and for every day the facility is nonoperational millions of dollars in economic losses for "down time" are incurred. References: Adedokun, J.A., Emofurieta, W.O., and Adedeji, O.A., 1989. Physical, Mineralogical and Chemical Properties of Harmattan Dust at Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Theoretical and Applied Climatology 40: 161-169. Al-Rizzo, H.M., Al-Hafid, H.T., and Vishvakarma, B.R., 1993. Effect of sand and dust storms on terrestrial microwave links. Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India) Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering Division 74: 26- 30. Arsenyan, T.I., 1994. Microwave attenuation over communication links in an intense sand dust atmospheric aerosol. Telecommunications and Radio Engineering 44: 28- 30. Bofah, K.K., and Owusu, Y.A., 1986. The Eolian Sand Problems Arising from Desertification. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 6: 283- 292. Khorshid, E.A., and Navwar, A.M., 1991. A review of the effect of sand, dust and filtration on automobile engine wear. Wear 141: 349- 371. Vishwakarma, B.R., and Rai, C.S., 1994. Transmission line model for loss evaluation in sand and dust storms. Indian Journal of Radio and Space Physics 23: 205- 212. -Tom Gill Air Quality Group, Crocker Nuclear Laboratory University of California Davis, CA 95616 tegill@ucdavis.edu From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Mon Mar 27 14:18:27 1995 Received: from unicorn (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id OAA17754; Mon, 27 Mar 1995 14:18:25 -0600 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA12300; Mon, 27 Mar 1995 14:16:29 -0600 Date: Mon, 27 Mar 1995 14:16:29 -0600 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: stephang@branson.org To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: overgrazing X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 487 X-Lines: 12 Status: RO Dear List Members, Hi, my name is Stephanie Gerson. I am doing a report on overgrazing for my science class. Since you are experts on overgrazing, I would really appreciate it if you could write bavk and send me some ideas on how to obtain information. How is overgrazing related to wind erosion? Do you know of any arcticles or books I should review? Are there any addresses I should weite to?Thank you very much!! Have a nice day. Sincerely, Stephanie Gerson From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Thu Mar 30 11:54:08 1995 Received: from unicorn (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id LAA15266; Thu, 30 Mar 1995 11:54:07 -0600 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA16321; Thu, 30 Mar 1995 11:51:50 -0600 Date: Thu, 30 Mar 1995 11:51:50 -0600 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: "John Stout" To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Electrical Effects and Dust X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 777 X-Lines: 19 Status: RO To: Wind Erosion List Members From: John Stout Re: Electrical effects of dust storms For those interested in electrical effects associated with dust storms, I recently stumbled upon a Masters Thesis entitled, "A Study of Certain Atmospheric Electrical Phenomena Accompanying Sand Storms" by Charles E. Houston. This thesis was submitted to the Graduate School of Texas Tech. University in 1932--during the infamous "Dustbowl." Houston made measurements of potential gradient during numerous sand storms in Lubbock, Texas. He states that "Actual measurements have shown that it is not unusual for a vertical potential gradient of 2000 volts per meter to exist during a sand storm." This manuscript can be obtained from Texas Tech. University through interlibrary loan. From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Thu Mar 30 14:02:38 1995 Received: from unicorn (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id OAA15939; Thu, 30 Mar 1995 14:02:37 -0600 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AB21703; Thu, 30 Mar 1995 14:00:05 -0600 Date: Thu, 30 Mar 1995 14:00:05 -0600 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: <01HOQZQ7OLAA8WZH0C@ttacs.ttu.edu> Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: adgjl@ttacs1.ttu.edu (Jeff Lee) To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: more electrical stuff X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 928 X-Lines: 26 Status: RO In case anyone is interested, Tom Gill mentioned the following article to me: Kanagy, S.P. and C. John Mann, 1994, Electrical properties of eolian sand and silt: Earth Science Reviews, v. 36, p. 181-204. I have only glanced at it, but it appears to be a rather thorough discussion of the topic, mostly from a theoretical point of view. They comment that field measurements are sorely needed. Jeff Lee ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ Jeff Lee Dept. of Economics and Geography Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas 79409-1014 USA Phone: 1-806-742-3838 Fax: 1-806-742-1137 e-mail: adgjl@ttacs.ttu.edu or j.lee@ttu.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Tue Apr 4 15:28:31 1995 Received: from unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id PAA06753; Tue, 4 Apr 1995 15:28:29 -0500 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA08404; Tue, 4 Apr 1995 14:49:07 -0500 Date: Tue, 4 Apr 1995 14:49:07 -0500 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: <9504041948.AA08374@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu> Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: Larry Cihacek To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Error Condition Re: X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 227 X-Lines: 14 Status: RO I am requesting a subscription to the wind erosion discussion group. SUBSCRIBE WIND_EROS LARRY CIHACEK THANK YOU. Larry J. Cihacek Soil Science Department North Dakota State University P.O. Box 5638 Fargo, ND 58105-5638 From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Thu Apr 6 02:48:20 1995 Received: from unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id CAA13197; Thu, 6 Apr 1995 02:48:18 -0500 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA23118; Thu, 6 Apr 1995 02:28:28 -0500 Date: Thu, 6 Apr 1995 02:28:28 -0500 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: <199504060730.AAA18221@unixg.ubc.ca> Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: carterjn@unixg.ubc.ca (Jeremy N. Carter) To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: send catalog X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 15 X-Lines: 3 Status: RO send catalog From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Fri Apr 7 15:38:59 1995 Received: from unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id PAA22199; Fri, 7 Apr 1995 15:38:56 -0500 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA07775; Fri, 7 Apr 1995 15:06:08 -0500 Date: Fri, 7 Apr 1995 15:06:08 -0500 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: <9504072005.AA07747@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu> Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: Larry Cihacek To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Error Condition Re: X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 443 X-Lines: 18 Status: RO This is just to make sure that my subscription gets entered since my original message contained an error in it. subscribe wind_erosion Larry Cihacek The original contained the following message: "subscribe wind_eros Larry Cihacek" and was resent the same day with the same error. I'm sorry if this caused any problems. Thanks. Dr. Larry J. Cihacek Soil Science Department North Dakota State University P.O. Box 5638 Fargo, ND 58105-5638 From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Thu Apr 20 07:47:55 1995 Received: from unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id HAA27671; Thu, 20 Apr 1995 07:47:53 -0500 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA15200; Thu, 20 Apr 1995 07:34:54 -0500 Date: Thu, 20 Apr 1995 07:34:53 -0500 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: "Ted Zobeck" To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: PM-10 and wind erosion X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 1050 X-Lines: 22 Status: RO Hello wind erosion netters! We have been having quite a spring here in west Texas (Lubbock). Yesterday the wind was out of the east/southeast at about 25-30 mph but we had very little dust. The relative humidity was 66%. At about 15:00 hours a front blew through bringing a thunderstorm with a little rain, hail and gustnadoes. Then a huge dust cloud blew in from the west. By 18:00 the humidity was 13% and the wind speed was 30mph, gusting to about 40mph. Needless to say, a very intense dust storm was produced. What a day! Oh yes, the reason I contacted you was to request some information. I am interested in the contribution of wind erosion to the PM-10 (particles less than 10um aerodynamic diameter) load in the atmosphere. Is anyone else working or interested in this area at this time? I am aware of the project in the Columbia plateau. Are there others out there? Are there any papers reported in this this area? Thanks for any information you might provide. Ted Zobeck Soil Scientist USDA-ARS tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sun Apr 23 16:45:46 1995 Received: from unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id QAA13155; Sun, 23 Apr 1995 16:45:44 -0500 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA15585; Sun, 23 Apr 1995 16:18:33 -0500 Date: Sun, 23 Apr 1995 16:18:33 -0500 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: <01HPOPPU728I0016QW@GW.AGR.CA> Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: David.Major@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: PM-10 and wind erosion -Reply X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 712 X-Lines: 16 Status: RO Daniel: Frank Larney forwarded your email to me since we have some activity with remote sensing. Your thoughts on using remote sensing to detect dust plumes didn't mention the possibility of radar. While the radar satellites will not have hourly coverage (more likely 16 days) there is a possiblity that they could be useful if the cloud cover and the satellite pass occurred at the same time. I believe that there has been work to actually estimate wind speed using radar. This can be done by linking surface roughness of water bodies to wind speed. Your email points out some of the limitations that remote sensing has when applied to agriculture, namely resolution, repeatability and cloud cover. From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Fri May 5 11:34:04 1995 Received: from unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id LAA26850; Fri, 5 May 1995 11:34:01 -0500 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA11391; Fri, 5 May 1995 11:01:42 -0500 Date: Fri, 5 May 1995 11:01:42 -0500 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: "Ted Zobeck" To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Wind Erosion Discussion X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 994 X-Lines: 24 Status: RO Dear Wind_Erosion List Member: I would like to welcome the new members to the list. This list is only as active as the list members wish it to be. Please feel free to ask any questions or start any discussions that you may find interesting. Many times questions are answered directly to the person making the request. It might be helpful to send answers to questions directly to the list so other members might also benefit from your knowledge. If you are interested in reading past messages simply get a listing of the archived files and read them. To get a list of the archived files send the following message {index wind_erosion} (without brackets) to listproc@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu After you receive the list of archived files send the command: {get wind_erosion 9504} where 9504 is the name of the archived file. Remember to send a message to the entire list membership you email to: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Cheers, Ted Zobeck tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Fri Dec 2 16:27:04 1994 Received: from unicorn (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id QAA02520; Fri, 2 Dec 1994 16:27:02 -0600 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA12768; Fri, 2 Dec 1994 16:23:33 -0600 Date: Fri, 2 Dec 1994 16:23:33 -0600 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: "Ted Zobeck" To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Ecological Modelling X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 1370 X-Lines: 42 Status: RO Announcing the WWW-Server for Ecological Modelling ----------------------------------- I have opened a WWW-server providing links to ecological simulation models and descriptions of these models. The idea is to provide ecological modellers and other people interested in models an easy access to software and documentation. It is also thought for modellers who want to make their models easily available. At the moment the possibilities exists to search for models - by name or - by subject. Additional this WWW-Server integrates an interface to ECOBAS (Documentation of mathematical formulation of ecological processes). [!!!The public access to ECOBAS will be available in January 1995!!!] Ideally, the server could become a central pool of information for ecological modelling. Access: http://dino.wiz.uni-kassel.de/ecobas.html At this stage I invite modellers to inform us about links to available models and documentations (An online fill-out-form exists in this server). Also any suggestions and information about problems are welcome. Dr. Joachim Benz University of Kassel, Faculty of Agriculture, International Rural Development and Environmental Protection (FB 11) Nordbahnhofstr. 1a D-37213 Witzenhausen, Germany Phone: +49-5542-981560 FAX: +49-5542-981670 e-mail: benz@wiz.uni-kassel.de From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Thu May 11 12:06:00 1995 Received: from unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id MAA16440; Thu, 11 May 1995 12:05:58 -0500 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA09159; Thu, 11 May 1995 11:31:45 -0500 Date: Thu, 11 May 1995 11:31:45 -0500 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: "Ted Zobeck" To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Facilities Questionnair X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 669 X-Lines: 21 Status: RO Dear collegues, It is now 3 months ago that I sent my questionnaire about aeolian research facilities to more than 300 people (and institutes) all over the world. If anyone of you who wants to co-operate did not yet receive a copy, contact me right now. I thusfar received about 40 responses. Not too much, but the great majority will yet response I hope. Some of you seem to be very well equipped, and others seem to be very poor... But not in scientific knowledge I'm sure. Thanks to all those who already responded. Dirk Goossens Lab. for Experimental Geomorphology Redingenstraat 16 bis B-3000 Leuven Belgium e-mail: Dirk.Goossens@fgk.geo.kuleuven.ac.be From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Thu May 11 12:06 CDT 1995 Date: Thu, 11 May 1995 11:31:45 -0500 Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu From: "Ted Zobeck" To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Facilities Questionnair X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 705 X-Lines: 25 Status: RO Dear collegues, It is now 3 months ago that I sent my questionnaire about aeolian research facilities to more than 300 people (and institutes) all over the world. If anyone of you who wants to co-operate did not yet receive a copy, contact me right now. I thusfar received about 40 responses. Not too much, but the great majority will yet response I hope. Some of you seem to be very well equipped, and others seem to be very poor... But not in scientific knowledge I'm sure. Thanks to all those who already responded. Dirk Goossens Lab. for Experimental Geomorphology Redingenstraat 16 bis B-3000 Leuven Belgium e-mail: Dirk.Goossens@fgk.geo.kuleuven.ac.be ----- End Included Message ----- From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Thu May 11 12:06:47 1995 Received: from unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id MAA16449; Thu, 11 May 1995 12:06:45 -0500 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA09174; Thu, 11 May 1995 11:32:44 -0500 Date: Thu, 11 May 1995 11:32:43 -0500 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: "Ted Zobeck" To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Job Announcement X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 1670 X-Lines: 38 Status: RO Hello there! The following position is now available. Please pass this on to anyone interested. Thanks. Cheers, Ted ******************************************** Physical Scientist Position Available Postdoctoral Research Associate, USDA, Agricultural Research Service Wind Erosion Research Unit, Cropping Systems Research Laboratory, Lubbock, TX. The United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service is seeking a PHYSICAL SCIENTIST to (1) develop reliable methods of sampling and analysis of airborne dust from agricultural source areas; (2) establish a long-term fine dust monitoring program (3) develop methods of identifying source areas using chemical, biological, and physical dust characteristics. Initial appointment for 2 years (salary approximately $35,578). Previous experience in an aerosol research program and/or experience in aerosol sampling and analysis desirable. Successful candidate must have obtained a Ph.D. within the last 4 years. For further information on the research program/position and information contact Dr. Ted Zobeck at +1-806-746-5353; FAX +1-806- 744-4402; or e-mail tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov. Send a resume; one page abstract of PhD dissertation; list of publications, awards, or honors; specific information on how you meet the job qualifications; names and addresses of three people from whom letters of recommendation may be requested; and transcripts to : Dr. Ted M. Zobeck Wind Erosion Research USDA, Agricultural Research Service Rt. 3, Box 215 Lubbock, TX 79401 The position will be open until a suitable candidate is found. The USDA is an equal opportunity employer. From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Fri May 19 08:24:16 1995 Received: from unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id IAA01333; Fri, 19 May 1995 08:24:09 -0500 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA23998; Fri, 19 May 1995 07:51:05 -0500 Date: Fri, 19 May 1995 07:51:05 -0500 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: "Ted Zobeck" To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: World Bank Datasets On-Lin X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 3374 X-Lines: 68 Status: RO Subject: ** World Bank Datasets On-Line! ** The following message has been cross-posted to multiple discussion lists and news groups. Our apologies in advance to those readers who have seen it more than once. Feel free to cross-post this information to RELEVANT lists we may have missed. The Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) and the World Bank are pleased to announce experimental Internet access to two major World Bank datasets: - Social Indicators of Development, 1994 (http://www.ciesin.org/IC/wbank/sid-home.html), and - Trends in Developing Economies, 1994 (http://www.ciesin.org/IC/wbank/tde-home.html). A positive response to this experiment from an active user community may result in providing similar (or enhanced) Internet access to additional World Bank datasets. In each case, any user with a forms-capable World Wide Web browser (e.g., IBM Web View, Mosaic, Netscape, Prodigy) can directly query the contents of these two important World Bank datasets. These datasets are also searchable using CIESIN's Gateway -- a distributed search and retrieval tool enabling access to a large collection of information about human interactions in the environment. For more information on the Gateway, see http://www.ciesin.org/gateway/gw-home.html . "Social Indicators of Development" contains the World Bank's most detailed data collection for assessing human welfare to provide a picture of the social effects of economic development. Data are presented for more than 170 economies, omitting only those for which data are inadequate. Emphasis in this publication is on country-by-country review. Up to 94 indicators are reported for each country including: size, growth, and structure of population; determinants of population growth (including data on fertility and infant mortality); labor force; education and illiteracy; natural resources; income and poverty; expenditure on food, housing, fuel and power, transport and communication; and investment in medical care and education. Each of these indicators is broken into several subcategories. Footnotes associated with the printed data are preserved in the hypertext version so that users will be fully aware of significant nuances associated with particular indicators and countries. "Trends in Developing Economies" (TIDE) provides brief reports on most of the World Bank's borrowing countries. This compendium of individual country economic trends complements the World Bank's World Development Report, which looks at major global and regional economic trends and their implications for the future prospects of the developing economies. TIDE digests information from national sources and adds staff commentary to explain recent developments for the benefits of readers who are familiar with macroeconomics but not, perhaps, with every country under review. For further information contact: CIESIN User Services telephone: +517-797-2727 2250 Pierce Road facsimile: +517-797-2622 University Center, MI 48710 email: ciesin.info@ciesin.org United States of America URL: http://www.ciesin.org The work described in this message was generously supported by the (U.S.) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under grant NAGW-2901. From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Tue Jun 27 17:39:01 1995 Received: from unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id RAA22343; Tue, 27 Jun 1995 17:38:58 -0500 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA08904; Tue, 27 Jun 1995 17:21:12 -0500 Date: Tue, 27 Jun 1995 17:21:12 -0500 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: <9506272220.AA12268@atlas.sage.dri.edu> Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: jackg@sage.dri.edu (Jack Gillies) To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: info please X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 405 X-Lines: 16 Status: RO Bonjour mes amis aeolian. Is anyone aware of any recent review articles (journal or otherwise) on the state of wind erosion modelling? I am interested in critiques of what's out there for modelling of resuspension or prediction of wind erosion flux. Cheers, Jack Dr. John Gillies Energy and Environmental Engineering Center Desert Research Institute 5625 Fox Ave. P.O. Box 60220 Reno, NV 89506-0220 From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Wed Jun 28 10:43:39 1995 Received: from unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id KAA26748; Wed, 28 Jun 1995 10:43:37 -0500 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA18301; Wed, 28 Jun 1995 10:17:43 -0500 Date: Wed, 28 Jun 1995 10:17:43 -0500 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: <199506281516.PAA16655@servrcolkr.cr.usgs.gov> Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: "Rich McDonald, unknown, Lakewood, CO " To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: info please X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 989 X-Lines: 40 Status: RO hello, These may be of some help: Anderson, R.S., Sorenson, M.L. and Willets, B.B. A review of recent progress in the understanding of aeolian sediment transport. Acta Mechanica (1991) [Suppl] 1: pp. 1-20 Anderson, R.S. and Haff, P.K. Wind Modification and bed response during saltation of sand in air. Acta Mechanica (1991) [Suppl] 1: 21-51 There are many other good papers in this issue as well. Hope that helps, Rich McDonald USGS Denver Federal Center Lakewood, Co 80225 303-236-5001 On Tue, 27 Jun 1995 17:21:12 -0500 Jack Gillies said: > Bonjour mes amis aeolian. > > Is anyone aware of any recent review articles (journal or otherwise) on the > state of wind erosion modelling? I am interested in critiques of what's out > there for modelling of resuspension or prediction of wind erosion flux. > > Cheers, Jack > Dr. John Gillies > Energy and Environmental Engineering Center > Desert Research Institute > 5625 Fox Ave. > P.O. Box 60220 > Reno, NV > 89506-0220 > From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Fri Jul 7 11:54:34 1995 Received: from unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id LAA21699; Fri, 7 Jul 1995 11:54:31 -0500 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA28990; Fri, 7 Jul 1995 11:35:46 -0500 Date: Fri, 7 Jul 1995 11:35:46 -0500 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: <9507071600.AA24713@atlas.sage.dri.edu> Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: jackg@sage.dri.edu (Jack Gillies) To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: important news X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 3363 X-Lines: 82 Status: RO Dear wind erosion and aeolian research colleagues, I recently sent an e-mail to Dr. Dirk Goosens at the Katholic University of Belgium at Leuven to open a dialogue on the dust work they have been doing there. I received in reply this shocking letter. I believe we all recognize the important work that has been done by Dr. Goossens and his Israeli colleagues. The loss of this research unit will be a blow to the aeolian research community. Please read Dr. Goossens letter and follow up on his need for collegial support in his fight to maintain his position as well as his research unit. Sincerely, John Gillies >Dear Dr. Gillies, > > >Thank you for your message. As you know we have established here in Leuven an >aeolian dust unit focussing on theoretical as well as on experimental >research (wind tunnel in Leuven + field sites in Israel). I welcome very much >your request to share research initiatives and research plans, but here is >the problem: our university recently decided, after a calculation of the >number of students in each faculty, to stop supporting the aeolian dust unit. >This means that, if the decision is confirmed in August, I will have to look >for a new job in September and the aeolian facilities in Leuven will be >degraded to industrial archaeology. I have worked 15 years on establishing >this research, starting from almost zero: it is my life-work. Now, after 15 >years, the scientific results of my work finally become available, and I >think that you can agree with me that the unit is very productive. Why >cutting down a unit that worked 15 years to come to maturity and has now >arrived in its most productive stage? To date, 22 research units all over the >world asked for co-operation - and yet our academic authority cannot be >convinced. > >I would like to inform if you could help me to save my life-work. Could it be >possible for you to write a letter to our university (see address below) in >which you mention the significance of the work done in Leuven (with respect >to aeolian dust processes)? If this letter could be signed by different >collegues of yours who are involved in aeolian (or other) research, it would >be of significant help to me. > >I know, of course, that this response to your letter is quite uncommon: you >asked for information, and I respond by asking your help! I hope you will not >blame me for this. I only try to prevent our university from blowing up my >life-work and firing me after 15 years of hard work. > >I already told earlier in this letter that, if I will be able to stay in >Leuven, I will be very happy to share research initiatives and research >plans. Could you provide me with some more information about the specific >topics you are interested in? > >Thank you for your help. We do not know each other personally, but I very >much appreciate your letter. > >Sincerely, > >Dirk Goossens > > > >address of our university: To the Rector > Katholieke Universiteit Leuven > Universiteitshal > Naamsestraat 22 > B-3000 Leuven > Belgium > > > Dr. John Gillies Energy and Environmental Engineering Center Desert Research Institute 5625 Fox Ave. P.O. Box 60220 Reno, NV 89506-0220 From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Fri Jul 7 13:41:03 1995 Received: from unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id NAA22726; Fri, 7 Jul 1995 13:41:00 -0500 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA01281; Fri, 7 Jul 1995 13:21:21 -0500 Date: Fri, 7 Jul 1995 13:21:21 -0500 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: <9507071821.AA01265@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu> Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: vpt7728@VMS1.tamu.edu (Vatche P. Tchakerian) To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: important news X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 3385 X-Lines: 83 Status: RO >Dear wind erosion and aeolian research colleagues, > >I recently sent an e-mail to Dr. Dirk Goosens at the Katholic University of >Belgium at Leuven to open a dialogue on the dust work they have been doing >there. I received in reply this shocking letter. I believe we all >recognize the important work that has been done by Dr. Goossens and his >Israeli colleagues. The loss of this research unit will be a blow to the >aeolian research community. Please read Dr. Goossens letter and follow up >on his need for collegial support in his fight to maintain his position as >well as his research unit. > >Sincerely, > >John Gillies > > >>Dear Dr. Gillies, >> >> >>Thank you for your message. As you know we have established here in Leuven an >>aeolian dust unit focussing on theoretical as well as on experimental >>research (wind tunnel in Leuven + field sites in Israel). I welcome very much >>your request to share research initiatives and research plans, but here is >>the problem: our university recently decided, after a calculation of the >>number of students in each faculty, to stop supporting the aeolian dust unit. >>This means that, if the decision is confirmed in August, I will have to look >>for a new job in September and the aeolian facilities in Leuven will be >>degraded to industrial archaeology. I have worked 15 years on establishing >>this research, starting from almost zero: it is my life-work. Now, after 15 >>years, the scientific results of my work finally become available, and I >>think that you can agree with me that the unit is very productive. Why >>cutting down a unit that worked 15 years to come to maturity and has now >>arrived in its most productive stage? To date, 22 research units all over the >>world asked for co-operation - and yet our academic authority cannot be >>convinced. >> >>I would like to inform if you could help me to save my life-work. Could it be >>possible for you to write a letter to our university (see address below) in >>which you mention the significance of the work done in Leuven (with respect >>to aeolian dust processes)? If this letter could be signed by different >>collegues of yours who are involved in aeolian (or other) research, it would >>be of significant help to me. >> >>I know, of course, that this response to your letter is quite uncommon: you >>asked for information, and I respond by asking your help! I hope you will not >>blame me for this. I only try to prevent our university from blowing up my >>life-work and firing me after 15 years of hard work. >> >>I already told earlier in this letter that, if I will be able to stay in >>Leuven, I will be very happy to share research initiatives and research >>plans. Could you provide me with some more information about the specific >>topics you are interested in? >> >>Thank you for your help. We do not know each other personally, but I very >>much appreciate your letter. >> >>Sincerely, >> >>Dirk Goossens >> >> >> >>address of our university: To the Rector >> Katholieke Universiteit Leuven >> Universiteitshal >> Naamsestraat 22 >> B-3000 Leuven >> Belgium >> >> >> > > >Dr. John Gillies >Energy and Environmental Engineering Center >Desert Research Institute >5625 Fox Ave. >P.O. Box 60220 >Reno, NV >89506-0220 From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Fri Jul 7 14:28:45 1995 Received: from unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id OAA23346; Fri, 7 Jul 1995 14:28:42 -0500 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA02443; Fri, 7 Jul 1995 14:14:29 -0500 Date: Fri, 7 Jul 1995 14:14:29 -0500 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: <01HSLB1ZWYJ68YAATK@ttacs.ttu.edu> Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: adgjl@ttacs1.ttu.edu (Jeff Lee) To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: important news X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 4050 X-Lines: 100 Status: RO I saw this note too. I'll try to write a letter next week. J >>Dear wind erosion and aeolian research colleagues, >> >>I recently sent an e-mail to Dr. Dirk Goosens at the Katholic University of >>Belgium at Leuven to open a dialogue on the dust work they have been doing >>there. I received in reply this shocking letter. I believe we all >>recognize the important work that has been done by Dr. Goossens and his >>Israeli colleagues. The loss of this research unit will be a blow to the >>aeolian research community. Please read Dr. Goossens letter and follow up >>on his need for collegial support in his fight to maintain his position as >>well as his research unit. >> >>Sincerely, >> >>John Gillies >> >> >>>Dear Dr. Gillies, >>> >>> >>>Thank you for your message. As you know we have established here in Leuven an >>>aeolian dust unit focussing on theoretical as well as on experimental >>>research (wind tunnel in Leuven + field sites in Israel). I welcome very much >>>your request to share research initiatives and research plans, but here is >>>the problem: our university recently decided, after a calculation of the >>>number of students in each faculty, to stop supporting the aeolian dust unit. >>>This means that, if the decision is confirmed in August, I will have to look >>>for a new job in September and the aeolian facilities in Leuven will be >>>degraded to industrial archaeology. I have worked 15 years on establishing >>>this research, starting from almost zero: it is my life-work. Now, after 15 >>>years, the scientific results of my work finally become available, and I >>>think that you can agree with me that the unit is very productive. Why >>>cutting down a unit that worked 15 years to come to maturity and has now >>>arrived in its most productive stage? To date, 22 research units all over the >>>world asked for co-operation - and yet our academic authority cannot be >>>convinced. >>> >>>I would like to inform if you could help me to save my life-work. Could it be >>>possible for you to write a letter to our university (see address below) in >>>which you mention the significance of the work done in Leuven (with respect >>>to aeolian dust processes)? If this letter could be signed by different >>>collegues of yours who are involved in aeolian (or other) research, it would >>>be of significant help to me. >>> >>>I know, of course, that this response to your letter is quite uncommon: you >>>asked for information, and I respond by asking your help! I hope you will not >>>blame me for this. I only try to prevent our university from blowing up my >>>life-work and firing me after 15 years of hard work. >>> >>>I already told earlier in this letter that, if I will be able to stay in >>>Leuven, I will be very happy to share research initiatives and research >>>plans. Could you provide me with some more information about the specific >>>topics you are interested in? >>> >>>Thank you for your help. We do not know each other personally, but I very >>>much appreciate your letter. >>> >>>Sincerely, >>> >>>Dirk Goossens >>> >>> >>> >>>address of our university: To the Rector >>> Katholieke Universiteit Leuven >>> Universiteitshal >>> Naamsestraat 22 >>> B-3000 Leuven >>> Belgium >>> >>> >>> >> >> >>Dr. John Gillies >>Energy and Environmental Engineering Center >>Desert Research Institute >>5625 Fox Ave. >>P.O. Box 60220 >>Reno, NV >>89506-0220 ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ Jeff Lee Dept. of Economics and Geography Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas 79409-1014 USA Phone: 1-806-742-3838 Fax: 1-806-742-1137 e-mail: adgjl@ttacs.ttu.edu or j.lee@ttu.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Fri Jul 7 14:55:38 1995 Received: from unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id OAA23671; Fri, 7 Jul 1995 14:55:35 -0500 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA02990; Fri, 7 Jul 1995 14:38:08 -0500 Date: Fri, 7 Jul 1995 14:38:08 -0500 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: <01HSLBVW1FKY8YA1YQ@ttacs.ttu.edu> Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: adgjl@ttacs1.ttu.edu (Jeff Lee) To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: important news X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 4893 X-Lines: 128 Status: RO wind erosion list members: Sorry, I thought that the message you just received from me was only going to one person, not the whole list. One of these days I'll learn how to do this stuff. Jeff Lee >I saw this note too. I'll try to write a letter next week. > >J > >>>Dear wind erosion and aeolian research colleagues, >>> >>>I recently sent an e-mail to Dr. Dirk Goosens at the Katholic University of >>>Belgium at Leuven to open a dialogue on the dust work they have been doing >>>there. I received in reply this shocking letter. I believe we all >>>recognize the important work that has been done by Dr. Goossens and his >>>Israeli colleagues. The loss of this research unit will be a blow to the >>>aeolian research community. Please read Dr. Goossens letter and follow up >>>on his need for collegial support in his fight to maintain his position as >>>well as his research unit. >>> >>>Sincerely, >>> >>>John Gillies >>> >>> >>>>Dear Dr. Gillies, >>>> >>>> >>>>Thank you for your message. As you know we have established here in Leuven >>>>an >>>>aeolian dust unit focussing on theoretical as well as on experimental >>>>research (wind tunnel in Leuven + field sites in Israel). I welcome very >>>>much >>>>your request to share research initiatives and research plans, but here is >>>>the problem: our university recently decided, after a calculation of the >>>>number of students in each faculty, to stop supporting the aeolian dust >>>>unit. >>>>This means that, if the decision is confirmed in August, I will have to look >>>>for a new job in September and the aeolian facilities in Leuven will be >>>>degraded to industrial archaeology. I have worked 15 years on establishing >>>>this research, starting from almost zero: it is my life-work. Now, after 15 >>>>years, the scientific results of my work finally become available, and I >>>>think that you can agree with me that the unit is very productive. Why >>>>cutting down a unit that worked 15 years to come to maturity and has now >>>>arrived in its most productive stage? To date, 22 research units all over >>>>the >>>>world asked for co-operation - and yet our academic authority cannot be >>>>convinced. >>>> >>>>I would like to inform if you could help me to save my life-work. Could it >>>>be >>>>possible for you to write a letter to our university (see address below) in >>>>which you mention the significance of the work done in Leuven (with respect >>>>to aeolian dust processes)? If this letter could be signed by different >>>>collegues of yours who are involved in aeolian (or other) research, it would >>>>be of significant help to me. >>>> >>>>I know, of course, that this response to your letter is quite uncommon: you >>>>asked for information, and I respond by asking your help! I hope you will >>>>not >>>>blame me for this. I only try to prevent our university from blowing up my >>>>life-work and firing me after 15 years of hard work. >>>> >>>>I already told earlier in this letter that, if I will be able to stay in >>>>Leuven, I will be very happy to share research initiatives and research >>>>plans. Could you provide me with some more information about the specific >>>>topics you are interested in? >>>> >>>>Thank you for your help. We do not know each other personally, but I very >>>>much appreciate your letter. >>>> >>>>Sincerely, >>>> >>>>Dirk Goossens >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>address of our university: To the Rector >>>> Katholieke Universiteit Leuven >>>> Universiteitshal >>>> Naamsestraat 22 >>>> B-3000 Leuven >>>> Belgium >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>>Dr. John Gillies >>>Energy and Environmental Engineering Center >>>Desert Research Institute >>>5625 Fox Ave. >>>P.O. Box 60220 >>>Reno, NV >>>89506-0220 > >------------------------------------------------------------------ >------------------------------------------------------------------ > Jeff Lee > Dept. of Economics and Geography > Texas Tech University > Lubbock, Texas 79409-1014 > USA > Phone: 1-806-742-3838 > Fax: 1-806-742-1137 > e-mail: adgjl@ttacs.ttu.edu or j.lee@ttu.edu >------------------------------------------------------------------ >------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ Jeff Lee Dept. of Economics and Geography Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas 79409-1014 USA Phone: 1-806-742-3838 Fax: 1-806-742-1137 e-mail: adgjl@ttacs.ttu.edu or j.lee@ttu.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Tue Jul 25 12:37:14 1995 Received: from unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id MAA09133; Tue, 25 Jul 1995 12:37:11 -0500 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA16079; Tue, 25 Jul 1995 11:57:27 -0500 Date: Tue, 25 Jul 1995 11:57:26 -0500 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: "Ted Zobeck" To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: WEPP/WEPS Symposium X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 600 X-Lines: 16 Status: RO A symposium on WEPP (Water Erosion Prediction Project) and WEPS (Wind Erosion Prediction System) is scheduled for August 9-11, 1995 at the Savery Hotel and Spa in Des Moines, Iowa. The symposium is sponsored by the Soil and Water Conservation Society. Oral and poster presentations will cover the science involved in the models, testing and evaluation, and use and application of the models. For more information please mail or fax to: WEPP/WEPS Soil and Water Conservation Society 7515 Northeast Ankeny Road Ankeny, Iowa 50021-9764 Telephone (515) 289-2331 or 1-800-THE SOIL FAX: 515-289-1227 From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Thu Jul 27 07:38:22 1995 Received: from unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id HAA15892; Thu, 27 Jul 1995 07:38:19 -0500 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA19517; Thu, 27 Jul 1995 07:17:48 -0500 Date: Thu, 27 Jul 1995 07:17:48 -0500 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: "Ted Zobeck" To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: SWCS X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 1217 X-Lines: 35 Status: RO I recently sent a message advertising the upcoming WEPP/WEPS symposium sponsored by the SWCS. I just got this information on the SWCS and thought you might be interested. Ted ************************************ The Soil and Water Conservation Society is a nonprofit, international organization that advocates the protection, enhancement, and wise use of soil, water, and related natural resources. It was created in 1945, so we're celebrating 50 years at our annual meeting in August. The international headquarters are in Ankeny, Iowa, USA. The SWCS is involved in many aspects of conservation, including the politics, education, and promotion of conservation. We publish the scientific journal, _Journal of Soil and Water Conservation_ and many books for adults and younger readers. We now have information available via the World Wide Web at http://www.netins.net/showcase/swcs/ including membership information and the _Journal_ online. Also, we have an article just out about soil and erosion research at Ansai, China. You can reach it through the URL above. It has many good photographs available. You can reach the SWCS general office at SWCS@netins.net or the _Journal_ staff at SWCSJSWC@netins.net From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Tue Aug 1 18:54:06 1995 Received: from unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id SAA15380; Tue, 1 Aug 1995 18:54:04 -0500 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA17615; Tue, 1 Aug 1995 18:38:27 -0500 Date: Tue, 1 Aug 1995 18:38:27 -0500 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: Tom Gill To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Session on Desert Dust at Fall 1995 AGU Meeting X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 1772 X-Lines: 36 Status: RO The following special session at the Fall 1995 meeting of the American Geophysical Union, December 11-15, San Francisco, should be of interest to scientists studying wind erosion. Abstract submissions are invited and welcomed. For complete information, please see the July 11, 1995 issue of EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union. Special Session A09- Desert Dust Emission of dust from desert sources is a signal of nonequilibrium surface change. Dust generated by wind erosion is thus one of many components of global change. Desert dust may be transported thousands of kilometers before deposition, where it may become and important part of the soil. The study of source mechanisms of desert dust emissions is a component of desertification science. The study of desert dust includes geological studies of the origin of dust parent material, aerodynamic/micrometeorological studies of source mechanisms, soil studies of vulnerability to wind erosion, transport/synoptic scale meteorological studies, atmospheric electricity associated with dust emission, remote sensing studies, and modelling studies. Since desert dust is emitted from almost all continents, it is a truly global/international problem. Convenors: Dale A. Gillette, Air Resources Laboratory (ASMD), NOAA MD-81, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711: tel. (919) 541-1883, email DQV%nccibm1.bitnet@vtbit.cc.vt.edu Thomas E. Gill, Air Quality Group, Crocker Nuclear Laboratory, University of California, Davis, CA 95616: tel. (916) 752-4673, email tegill@ucdavis.edu Note: Abstracts are due to the convenor(s) by September 1, 1995, and to the AGU by September 6, 1995. Please see EOS July 11, 1995 issue for complete abstract submittal and meeting information. From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Thu Aug 31 08:35:14 1995 Received: from unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id IAA23005; Thu, 31 Aug 1995 08:35:12 -0500 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA08924; Thu, 31 Aug 1995 08:11:35 -0500 Date: Thu, 31 Aug 1995 08:11:34 -0500 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: <01HUQ4YMQ54S0003HM@nene.ac.uk> Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: Ian Livingstone To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: join X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 887 X-Lines: 20 Status: RO Jeff Can you add my name to the Wind Erosion mailing list, please. You have details for me on the Geomorphlist. Let me know if you need any other info. Thanks. Ian *************************************************** * Dr Ian Livingstone * * * * School of Environmental Science * * Nene College of Higher Education * * Northampton, NN2 7AL, UK. * * * * tel: +44 (0) 1604 735500 * * fax: +44 (0) 1604 720636 * * email: ian.livingstone@nene.ac.uk * *************************************************** From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Thu Aug 31 08:47:46 1995 Received: from unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id IAA23063; Thu, 31 Aug 1995 08:47:44 -0500 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA09286; Thu, 31 Aug 1995 08:26:28 -0500 Date: Thu, 31 Aug 1995 08:26:28 -0500 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: <5140.199508311325@potter.cc.keele.ac.uk> Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: "J.E. Bullard" To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: join X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 230 X-Lines: 11 Status: RO Ian, You have just sent me a request to join the wind erosion list! I don't know whether it went to everyone on the list or just to me but I think you must have replied to the wrong person. Just thought I'd let you know! Jo From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Fri Sep 8 09:17:37 1995 Received: from unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id JAA02634; Fri, 8 Sep 1995 09:17:35 -0500 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA12790; Fri, 8 Sep 1995 08:56:48 -0500 Date: Fri, 8 Sep 1995 08:56:48 -0500 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: "Ted Zobeck" To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Measuring PM-10 X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 408 X-Lines: 10 Status: RO Hello wind_erosion list members! I am interested in measuring PM-10 particles in the field and lab. We currently are using the mini-vol sampler but would like to test other instruments as well. We would like to use a sample that I can mount on a tower. Do any of you have other instrument to suggest? Please respond to the list at wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Thank you for your help. Ted Zobeck From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Fri Sep 8 16:18:24 1995 Received: from unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id QAA04348; Fri, 8 Sep 1995 16:18:23 -0500 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA00478; Fri, 8 Sep 1995 16:05:40 -0500 Date: Fri, 8 Sep 1995 16:05:40 -0500 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: "Ted Zobeck" To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Wind Erosion Research X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 1634 X-Lines: 37 Status: RO Hello again wind erosion list members! The wind erosion list has about 100 members but seems very quiet. I hope everyone is receiving the messages. I realize many of the members are not actively involved in wind erosion research but are still interested in what may be happening in the wind erosion research area. But who is now actively involved in wind erosion-related research and what are the research areas? Does anyone have a home page describing their work? I am Dr. Ted Zobeck, a soil scientist with the USDA, Agricultural Research Service in Lubbock, Texas. Our research unit has a home page under construction at http://lbk131.ars.usda.gov/weru/weru.html. We will be adding many new things to the page in the future. My general research assignment is to improve our understanding of the effect of soil properties on wind erosion. Specifically, this research includes the (1) development of an understanding of the relation of wind- induced soil movement and its impact on PM-10 (dust) generation and transport, nutrient movement and soil productivity; (2) development of models describing changes in near-surface bulk density; aggregate size distribution, density, and stability; and surface microrelief as influenced by cropping, tillage and climatic variables; and (3) development of models describing surface crust thickness, density, stability, and the amount of loose erodible material on the crust as influenced by rainfall and soil properties. I would welcome others to share their interests and/or current projects. It will only take a minute and may generate some interesting dialog. Cheers, Ted From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Tue Sep 12 11:02:18 1995 Received: from unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id LAA16986; Tue, 12 Sep 1995 11:02:13 -0500 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA26495; Tue, 12 Sep 1995 10:40:01 -0500 Date: Tue, 12 Sep 1995 10:40:01 -0500 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: <9509121538.AA26451@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu> Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: SHERMAN@VM.USC.EDU To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Wind Erosion Research X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 147 X-Lines: 4 Status: RO Dear Ted, I am here and "listening". Please note a change of my e-mail address new address is sherman@usc.edu. Thanks, Doug From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Tue Sep 12 17:52:22 1995 Received: from unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id RAA18684; Tue, 12 Sep 1995 17:52:19 -0500 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA06672; Tue, 12 Sep 1995 15:31:00 -0500 Date: Tue, 12 Sep 1995 15:31:00 -0500 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: <199509122030.NAA27332@pioneer.nevada.edu> Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: DAVID E JAMES To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Wind Erosion Research X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 750 X-Lines: 19 Status: RO Hi Ted, Thanks for your note about the wind erosion list. Here's a summary about UNLV's wind erosion work. UNLV is working on a project funded by the Clark County Health District to build and use a portable wind tunnel (6" x 6" cross section) to study emission rates from disturbed and undisturbed soils in the Las Vegas Valley, which is a serious non-attainment area for PM-10. The summer field work is completed, and we are now working up the data to develop emission factors as a function of wind speed. The results may be incorporated into a State Implementation Plan (SIP) for PM-10 that will be submitted late this year. Hope this helps, Dave James Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Nevada, Las Vegas From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Wed Sep 13 10:35:12 1995 Received: from unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id KAA22601; Wed, 13 Sep 1995 10:35:10 -0500 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA06366; Wed, 13 Sep 1995 10:15:10 -0500 Date: Wed, 13 Sep 1995 10:15:10 -0500 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: <9509131509.AA05956@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu> Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: Larry Cihacek To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Wind Erosion Research X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 2092 X-Lines: 55 Status: RO Hi Ted, In reply to your query about wind erosion research, let me relate the work which I have been involved in in the past few years. We have a tremendous problem with sediments being displaced by wind action on our clayey soils here in the Red River Valley in certain years. The problem is such that the sediments form drifts (dunes) from a few inches to several feet deep along field borders, road ditches, drainage ditches, on roads and in urban areas on streets , driveways, lawns and anywhere else that sediments are deposited. Along with the sand-sized sediments, substantial amounts of PM-10 type material is also suspended in the air. I have focused my work on the impacts of the dune sediments on water quality and nutrient transport offsite form the sediment source. Some of the work I have done includes: 1. Characterization of the sediments physically and chemically, 2. Examination of the morphology of the sediment grains using electron microscopy, 3. Nitrogen mineralization studies on the sediments in a laboratory setting, 4. Monitoring of changes in nitrate status in dunes underr field conditions, 5. 15N tagging of nitrate to determine leaching potential of the nitrate to the shallow water table (0.5 to 2 m depth), 6. cursory examination of sediments for pesticides, and 7. Examination of the variability of nutrients within a dune system. I have a student that is currently finishing up a project on 15N tagging and nitrate leaching in a dune system with a shallow water table (0.5 to 1 m deep). Some of the work I am interested in includes trying to identify the distance of transport of these dune sediments in order to develop soil management strategies to reduce the movement of the sedimemts our of the field. I have not addressed the issue of PM-10, but it is definitely a serious problem that we see. If I can be of further help, please let me know. Adios, Larry Cihacek Soil Science Department North Dakota State University P.O. Box 5638 Fargo, ND 58105 701-231-8572 From wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Fri Sep 15 07:55:55 1995 Received: from unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (unicorn.acs.ttu.edu [129.118.2.22]) by zingg.weru.ksu.edu (8.6.9/8.5) with SMTP id HAA04974; Fri, 15 Sep 1995 07:55:53 -0500 Received: from (localhost) by unicorn.acs.ttu.edu (5.0/SMI-4.1) id AA15112; Fri, 15 Sep 1995 07:31:27 -0500 Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 07:31:27 -0500 Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Message-Id: <950915083015_19979799@emout05.mail.aol.com> Errors-To: tzobeck@lubbock.ars.ag.gov Reply-To: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Originator: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Sender: wind_erosion@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu Precedence: bulk From: HURLEYER@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Central Sands (WI) Wind Erosion Control Pilot Project X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Length: 5300 X-Lines: 98 Status: RO In response to your request about wind erosion research . . . The Central Sands Wind Erosion Control Project is a six-year pilot project designed to address wind erosion problems in a 5-county irrigated vegetable growing region in central Wisconsin. Major economic crops in the region are potatoes, snap beans, peas, and sweet corn. Other important crops are birdseed millet, cucumbers, malting barley, carrots, mint, strawberries, field corn, and soybeans. Many people are surprised that Wisconsin has a wind erosion problem. As the Wisconsin Magazine of History reported (The Wisconsin Dust Bowl, Spring 1990, p. 175-176) using quotes from the Stevens Point Journal, May 10, 1934 . . . To Central Wisconsin the storm brought plumes of dust that sliced through the stems of young corn and potatoes like a new scythe. It buried stubby alfalfa beneath soil that may have blown from across the continent or from the next county. It undermined oats and beans, flung them into a roadside ditch, or lifted them all the way to the Atlantic. "You should have seen the dust," said Adams County farmer George Romell. "It buried the fence row like snow." "Peas, soybeans, oats -- it just whipped them." recalled Ted Jensen of Buena Vista in Portage County. "We had sand up to here," he said, bending to point at his knees. Florence Isherwood of Plover looked out of her farmhouse window and couldn't see the barn fifty yards away. Her husband Raymond did no farm work that day but sat with the family behind windows and doors tightly shut to keep out the dust." The problem persists today. The project was developed under the auspices of the Golden Sands Resource Conservation and Development Area and the Land Conservation Committees in the five counties. It is funded by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and brings together resources from the University of Wisconsin and the private Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association. The project was initiated in 1990 and will end this December. Project activities include: 1. Conservation Tillage Demonstrations. These on-farm demonstrations are designed to encourage growers to develop their own conservation tillage systems and test them side-by-side with their traditional system. Project staff follow the on-farm plots, checking for differences between conventional and analyzing each system for wind erosion control, productivity, and profitability. There have been about 50 plots so far on potatoes, snap beans, peas, sweet corn, and millet. The results are published each ye