Geomorphic and land cover identification of dust sources in the eastern Great Basin of Utah, U.S.A

• Published in: Geomorphology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Vol. 204; pp. 657 - 672
• Main Authors: Hahnenberger, Maura, Nicoll, Kathleen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.01.2014; Elsevier
• Subjects: air quality; anthropogenic activities; Applied geophysics; autumn; Barren lands; Basins; Bromus tectorum; Combustion; Disturbance; Drought; Droughts; Dust; Dust plumes; Dust storms; Earth sciences; Earth, ocean, space; Exact sciences and technology; Geomorphology; Geomorphology, landform evolution; Internal geophysics; lakes; Land cover; land management; landscapes; Marine and continental quaternary; moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer; MODIS; planning; Playa; Playas; Plumes; protocols; public health; quaternary deposits; remote sensing; silty clay soils; sowing; spring; Surficial geology; transportation; Utah; Wind erosion; Basin and Range Province; United States; Utah; Great Basin; Wind erosion; Playa; Drought; Dust plumes; MODIS; Disturbance; mobilization; plumes; North America; clay; imagery; lakes; Cenozoic; soils; dust; land cover; clastic rocks; landscapes; salt; Quaternary; Space remote sensing; chemically precipitated rocks; evaporites; quality; sedimentary rocks; planning; deserts; fires; management; drought; Phanerozoic; landform evolution; storms; wind erosion

This study identifies anthropogenically disturbed areas and barren playa surfaces as the two primary dust source types that repeatedly contribute to dust storm events in the eastern Great Basin of western Utah, U.S.A. This semi-arid desert region is an important contributor to dust production in Nor...