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cond-mat.soft2011★ 71 cited
The apparent roughness of a sand surface blown by wind from an analytical model of saltation
Thomas Pähtz, Jasper F. Kok, Hans J. Herrmann
We present an analytical model of aeolian sand transport. The model quantifies the momentum transfer from the wind to the transported sand by providing expressions for the thicknes…
cond-mat.soft2010★ 166 cited
Why do Particle Clouds Generate Electric Charges?
Thomas Pähtz, Hans J. Herrmann, Troy Shinbrot
Grains in desert sandstorms spontaneously generate strong electrical charges; likewise volcanic dust plumes produce spectacular lightning displays. Charged particle clouds also cau…