Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/M/S/2001/00124
Characterising surface soil erodibility by wind using ground-based spectral and bi-directional reflectance measurements.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor A Chappell, University of Salford, Res Inst for the Built and Human Env
- Grant held at:
- University of Salford, Res Inst for the Built and Human Env
- Science Area:
- Terrestrial
- Earth
- Overall Classification:
- Terrestrial
- ENRIs:
- Pollution and Waste
- Natural Resource Management
- Global Change
- Environmental Risks and Hazards
- Biodiversity
- Science Topics:
- Soil science
- Earth Surface Processes
- Pollution
- Abstract:
- Wind erosion is a serious problem in many semi-arid environments including south-east England. Prediction of its occurrence and extent require a model of erodibility. Erodibility is difficult to estimate because it is controlled by processes that may vary considerably in space and time. Existing wind erosion models cannot easily be applied over several scales. Remote sensing data has tackled these scaling issues with some success but the models of surface soil erodibility are very crude. The aim is to establish a physical basis between surface soil properties including roughness and bi-directional reflectance spectra and to develop the applicability of remote sensing data for wind erosion models.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/M/S/2001/00124
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- New Investigators Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- New Investigators
This grant award has a total value of £51,126
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - Staff | Total - T&S | Total - Other Costs | Total - Indirect Costs | Total - Equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £20,960 | £14,661 | £1,525 | £9,642 | £4,339 |
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