The trough blowout investigated in the study. (County Donegal, Ireland.)
This study examines the variability of sediment flux and its relationship with near surface wind in a trough blowout. Results demonstrated that sediment flux rates were highly variable even over distances of less than 0.5 m. Where wind flow was steadiest, flux was greatest, consequently highest rates of sediment transport were measured on the erosional walls of the blowout. Interestingly however, correlation between sediment flux and wind parameters was best in the centre of the blowout and poorest on the erosional wall crest.
Authors: Thomas Smyth, Derek Jackson and Andrew Cooper
Published in Earth Surface Processes and Landforms