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Note on Factors Governing the Porosity of Wind Deposited Sands

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

J. Kolbuszewski
J. Kolbuszewski
Affiliation:
Soil Mechanics Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering, The University, Edgbaston, Birmingham 15.
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Abstract

After establishing average velocity of wind/average porosity curve for wind deposited sands, where it was shown that low wind velocity produces higher porosity than high wind velocity, further investigation was made and sands of various characteristics were used. It was established that the velocity of wind/porosity of deposit relationship is a more complicated function than was previously expected and some of the reasons are explained. The first indication of the influence of shape of the grain and the specific gravity of grains on the obtained results is registered. Further steps in the research are indicated.

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Geological Magazine , Volume 90 , Issue 1 , February 1953 , pp. 48 - 56
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1953

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