Projects

Soil Management for Sustainable Agricultural Systems That Prevent Wind Erosion and Enhance the Environment Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 410748

Managing Limited Irrigation and Rainfall for Crop Production in Semi-Arid Environments Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 411505

Sustaining Rural Economies Through New Water Management Technologies Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 411513

Big Spring - Federal Bureau of Prisons Support of Mutual Interest Memorandum of Understanding (M)   Accession Number: 409150

Erosion Processes, Control and Assessment at Steep Loess Hillslopes Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 408836

Publications

Canopy gas exchange measurements of cotton in an open system - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Baker, J.T., Van Pelt, R.S., Gitz, D.C., Payton, P.R., Lascano, R.J., Mcmichael, B.L. 2009. Canopy gas exchange measurements of cotton in an open system. Agronomy Journal. 101(1): 52-59.

Fine particle emissions from selected soils in an Abrader Cone - (Abstract)

Van Pelt, R.S., Zobeck, T.M. 2009. Fine particle emissions from selected soils in an Abrader Cone[abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Joint Annual Meeting. October 5-9, 2008. Houston, Texas. Paper No. 78-3.

Field-testing a portable wind tunnel for fine dust emissions - (Abstract)

Cox, J.J., Zobeck, T.M., Van Pelt, R.S., Baddock, M. 2008. Field-testing a portable wind tunnel for fine dust emissions[abstract]. American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America Joint Annual Meeting. October 5-9, 2008. Houston, Texas. Paper No. 78-4.

An open system for measuring canopy gas exchange - (Abstract)

Baker, J.T., Lascano, R.J., Gitz, D.C., Payton, P.R., Van Pelt, R.S., Garcia, R. 2008. An open system for measuring canopy gas exchange[abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Joint Annual Meeting. Houston, Texas. October 5-9, 2008. Abstract No. 779-4.

Soil physical and chemical parameter effects on dust generation potential. - (Abstract)

Van Pelt, R.S., Zobeck, T.M. 2008. Soil physical and chemical parameter effects on dust generation potential[abstract]. Soil and Water Conservation Society. July 26-30, 2008. Tucson, Arizona.

Soil quality degradation processes along a deforestation chronosequence in the Ziwuling Area, China - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

An, S., Zheng, F., Zhang, F., Van Pelt, R.S., Hamer, U., Makeshin, F. 2008. Soil quality degradation processes along a deforestation chronosequence in the Ziwuling Area, China. Catena. 75(3): 248-256.

Crop rotation and tillage effects on a thermic ustalf on the Southern High Plains of Texas - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Van Pelt, R.S., Zobeck, T.M., Acosta Martinez, V. 2008. Crop rotation and tillage effects on a thermic ustalf on the Southern High Plains of Texas[abstract]. International Soil Conservation Organization Conference Proceedings. May 18-23, 2008. Budapest, Hungary. p. 160.

An open system for measuring canopy gas exchange - (Abstract)

Baker, J.T., Van Pelt, R.S., Gitz, D.C., Payton, P.R., Lascano, R., Mcmichael, B.L., Garcia, R. 2008. An open system for measuring canopy gas exchange[abstract]. 38th Annual BSSG Conference. Temple, Texas. April 8-10, 2008.

An open system for measuring canopy gas exchange - (Abstract)

Baker, J.T., Lascano, R., Gitz, D.C., Payton, P.R., Van Pelt, R.S., Garcia, R. 2007. An open system for measuring canopy gas exchange[abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Joint Annual Meeting. New Orleans, Lousiana. November 4-8, 2007. Abstract No. 239-7.

Cooperative wind erosion mechanics research between USDA-ARS Wind Erosion and Water Conservation Research Unit(WEWC) and Key Lab of Western Environmental Disaster (KLWED), Lanzhou University, Gansu, P.R. China - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Van Pelt, R.S., Zobeck, T.M. 2007. Cooperative wind erosion mechanics research between USDA-ARS Wind Erosion and Water Conservation Research Unit(WEWC) and Key Lab of Western Environmental Disaster (KLWED), Lanzhou University, Gansu, P.R. China[abstract]. Soil and Water Conservation Society, July 21-25, 2007, Tampa, Florida.

Cotton seedling abrasion and recovery from wind blown sand - (Abstract)

Baker, J.T., Van Pelt, R.S. 2007. Cotton seedling abrasion and recovery from wind blown sand. Western Society of Crop Science.Las Cruces, New Mexico. June 18-20, 2007.

Effects of Supply-Limited Deficit Irrigation on Cotton Growth and Yield - (Abstract)

Van Pelt, R.S. 2007. Effects of Supply-Limited Deficit Irrigation on Cotton Growth and Yield[abstract). (CD-ROM) World Environmental and Water Resources Congress. May 15-19, 2007. Tampa, Florida.

Investigation of Soil Conditioning Index Values for Southern High Plains Agroecosystems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zobeck, T.M., Crownover, J., Dollar, M., Van Pelt, R.S., Acosta Martinez, V., Bronson, K.F., Upchurch, D.R. 2007. Investigation of Soil Conditioning Index Values for Southern High Plains Agroecosystems. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 62(6): 433-442.

Chemical Constituents of Fugitive Dust - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Van Pelt, R.S., Zobeck, T.M. 2007. Chemical constituents of fugitive dust. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 130(1-3):3-16.

Validating the Use of 137cs Measurements to Estimate Rates of Soil Redistribution by Wind - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Van Pelt, R.S., Zobeck, T.M., Ritchie, J.C., Gill, T.E. 2007. Validating the use of 137cs measurements to estimate rates of soil redistribution by wind. Catena. 70(3):455-464.

Radiation and Energy Balance of a Kaolin Particle Coated Cotton Crop - (Abstract)

Van Pelt, R.S., Gitz, D.C. 2006. Radiation and energy balance of a kaolin particle coated cotton crop[abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA. 135.

The Soil Conditioning Index As a Soil Quality Tool: Comparisons with Measured Soil Properties - (Abstract)

Zobeck, T.M., Van Pelt, R.S., Acosta Martinez, V., Bronson, K., Upchurch, D.R., Crownover, J. 2006. The soil conditioning index as a soil quality tool: Comparisons with measured soil properties. World Congress of Soil Science. July 9-15, 2006. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Wind Tunnel Testing and Comparison of Three Saltation Impact Sensors - (Abstract)

Van Pelt, R.S., Zobeck, T.M., Peters, P., Visser, S. 2006. Wind tunnel testing and comparison of three saltation impact sensors. International Conference on Aeolian Research. July 24 - 28, 2006, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

Southern High Plains Conservation Systems Effects on the Soil Conditioning Index and Other Soil Quality Indexes - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Zobeck, T.M., Crownover, J., Dollar, M., Van Pelt, R.S., Acosta Martinez, V., Bronson, K.E., Upchurch, D.R. 2006. Southern high plains conservation systems effects on the soil conditioning index and other soil quality indexes[abstract]. 28th Southern Conservation Systems Conference, June 26-28, 2006, Bushland, Texas. p. 269.

The Simulation of Wind-Blown Sand Movement and Probability Density Function of Lift-off Velocities of Sand Grains - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Huang, N., Zheng, X., Zhou, Y., Van Pelt, R.S. 2006. The simulation of wind-blown sand movement and probability density function of lift-off velocities of sand grains. Journal of Geophysical Research. 111, D203201, doi: 10.1029/2005JD006559.

Effects of Supply-Limited Deficit Irrigation on Cotton Growth and Yield - (Abstract)

Van Pelt, R.S. 2006. Effects of supply-limited deficit irrigation on cotton growth and yield[abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Joint Annual Meeting. November 12-16, 2006. Indianapolis, Indiana. Paper No. 294-5.

If It Was Easy, Everybody Would Be Doing It: Why Conservation Tillage Has Not Been Adopted by Southern High Plains Producers - (Abstract)

Van Pelt, R.S. 2006. If it was easy, everybody would be doing it: Why conservation tillage has not been adopted by Southern High Plains producers [abstract]. 28th Southern Conservation Systems Conference, June 26-28, 2006, Bushland, Texas. p. 239.

Dust Deposition Near An Eroding Source Field - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hagen, L.J., Van Pelt, R.S., Zobeck, T.M., Retta, A. 2007. Dust deposition near an eroding source field. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 32:281-289.

Assessing the Effects of Land Managementusing the Soil Conditioning Index As a Soil Quality Assessment Tool - (Abstract)

Zobeck, T.M., Van Pelt, R.S., Acosta Martinez, V., Bronson, K.F., Upchurch, D.R., Crownover, J. 2006. Assessing the effects of land managementusing the soil conditioning index as a soil quality assessment tool[CD-ROM]. International Symposium on Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming. October 1-5, 2006. Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.

Effects of Wind Erosion on Soil Properties: a Case Study at Big Spring, Texas - (Abstract)

Van Pelt, R.S., Zobeck, T.M. 2006. Effects of wind erosion on soil properties: a case study at Big Spring, Texas. World Congress of Soil Science. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. July 9-15, 2006. Paper No. 151-3.

Factors Influencing the Stochastics of Near-Surface Wind Speeds in Wind Storms - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Van Pelt, R.S., Zobeck, T.M., Popham, T.W. 2006. Factors influencing the stochastics of near-surface wind speeds in wind storms[abstract]. International Soil Conservation Organization Conference.

Wind Erosion and Water Resources - (Review Article)

Van Pelt, R.S. 2006. Wind erosion and water resources. Encyclopedia of Water Science. 1(1). 4 pp.

Validation of the Wind Erosion Equation (Weq) for Discrete Periods - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Van Pelt, R.S., Zobeck, T.M. 2002. Validation of the wind erosion equation (WEQ) for discrete periods[abstract]. International Conference on Aeolian Research. July 22-25, 2002. Lubbock, Texas. p. 287-291.

Dust Deposition Near An Eroding Source Field - (Other)

Hagen, L.J., Zobeck, T.M., Van Pelt, R.S., Retta, A. Dust deposition near an eroding source field. Oral presentation at the Biological and Agricultural Engineering seminar. Kansas State University; Manhattan, Kansas. 21 April 2005.

A Highly Portable Wind Tunnel for Field Use - (Abstract)

Van Pelt, R.S., Zobeck, T.M. 2005. A highly portable wind tunnel for field use[abstract]. Soil and Water Conservation Society.

Correlation of Saltation and Suspended Dust Flux - (Abstract)

Zobeck, T.M., Van Pelt, R.S. 2004. Correlation of saltation and suspended dust flux[ABSTRACT]. INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SAND AND DUST STORM.

Factors Influencing the Stochastics of Near-Surface Wind Speeds in Wind Storms - (Abstract)

Van Pelt, R.S., Zobeck, T.M., Popham, T.W. 2004. Factors influencing the stochastics of near-surface wind speeds in wind storms [abstract]. International Symposium on Sand and Dust Storm, September 12-14, 2004, Beijing, China.

Ceta: a Portable Chamber for Measuring Evapotranspiration and Carbon Assimilation of Whole Field-Grown Plants - (Abstract)

Van Pelt, R.S., Baker, J.T. 2004. CETA: A Portable Chamber for Measuring Evapotranspiration and Carbon Assimilation of Whole Field-Grown Plants[abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts.

Linkage Between Saltation and Suspend Dust Caused by High Wind Events - (Abstract)

Zobeck, T.M., Van Pelt, R.S. 2004. Linkage between saltation and suspend dust caused by high wind events. Meeting Abstract.

Wind-Induced Dust Generation and Transport Mechanics on a Bare Agricultural Field - (Book/Chapter)

Zobeck, T.M., Van Pelt, R.S. 2004. Erosion: Wind-induced. In: Hillel, D., editor. Encyclopedia of Soils in the Environment. Oxford, UK;Elsevier, Ltd. p. 470-478.

Chemical Composition of Fugitive Dust - (Abstract)

Van Pelt, R.S., Zobeck, T.M., Arimoto, R. 2004. Chemical composition of fugitive dust[ABSTRACT]. 2004 SOIL AN WATER CONSERVATION SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING.

Effects of Polyacrylamide, Cover Crops, and Crop Residue Management on Wind Erosion - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Van Pelt, R.S., Zobeck, T.M. 2004. Effects of polyacrylamide, cover crops, and crop residue management on wind erosion. Proceedings 13th International Soil Conservation Organization Conference, July 2-9, 2004, Brisbane, Australia. 4 p.

Residue Management and Tillage Effects on Cotton Establishment, Growth, and Yield - (Abstract)

Van Pelt, R.S., Trostle, C.M. 2004. Residue management and tillage effects on cotton establishment, growth, and yield. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference.

Carbon and Nitrogen Pools of Southern High Plains Cropland and Grassland Soils. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bronson, K.F., Zobeck, T.M., Chua, T.T., Acosta Martinez, V., Booker, J.D. 2004. Carbon and nitrogen pools of southern High Plains cropland and grassland soils. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 68:1695-1704.

Transport of Nutrients, Soil Carbon, Trace Metals, and Enzyme Activities on Dusts Generated from Soils of the Southern Great Plains - (Abstract)

Van Pelt, R.S., Zobeck, T.M., Acosta Martinez, V., Chavez, J.A., Ketterer, M.E., Gill, T.E., Baker, J.T. 2003. Transport of nutrients, soil carbon, trace metals, and enzyme activities on dusts generated from soils of the southern great plains. American Society of Agronomy Abstracts. 2003 CDROM.

Linkage of Saltation and Dust Emissions in Bare Agricultural Fields - (Abstract)

Zobeck, T.M., Van Pelt, R.S., Kjelgaard, J., Sharratt, B.S. 2003. Linkage of saltation and dust emissions in bare agricultural fields. International Workshop on Mineral Dust.

Soil Water Dynamics, Surface Energy Balance, and Canopy Microclimate in Dryland Cropping Systems: the USDA-ARS Facility in Big Spring, Texas - (Abstract)

Van Pelt, R.S., Baker, J.T. 2003. Soil water dynamics, surface energy balance, and canopy microclimate in dryland cropping systems: the usda-ars facility in big spring, texas[abstract]. Meeting Abstract.

Soil Management and Conservation: Erosion: Wind Erosion - (Book/Chapter)

Zobeck, T.M., Van Pelt, R.S. 2004. Soil management and conservation: Erosion: Wind erosion. Encyclopedia of Soils in the Environment. p. 470-478.

Measurement and Data Analysis Methods for Field-Scale Wind Erosion Studies - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zobeck, T.M., Stout, J.E., Van Pelt, R.S., Funk, R., Rajot, J.L., Sterk, G. 2003. Measurement and data analysis methods for field-scale wind erosion studies. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 28(11):1163-1188.

Validation of the Wind Erosion Equation (Weq) for Discrete Periods - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Van Pelt, R.S., Zobeck, T.M. 2004. Validation of the wind erosion equation (weq) for discrete periods. Journal of Environmental Modeling and Software. 19(2): 199-203.

Carbon and Nitrogen Pools of Southern High Plains Grassland and Cultivated Soils. - (Abstract)

Bronson, K., Zobeck, T.M., Chua, T.T., Van Pelt, R.S., Acosta Martinez, V. 2003. Carbon and nitrogen pools of southern high plains grassland and cultivated soils. American Society of Agronomy Abstracts. 2003 CDROM.

Sediment Deposition in An Attic Near a Region of Dust Provenance: Implications for Historic Regional Dust, Radionuclide, and Trace Element Dispersion and Deposition Patterns. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Van Pelt, R.S., Chavez, J.A., Ketterer, M.E., Zobeck, T.M., Gill, T.E. 2003. Sediment deposition in an attic near a region of dust provenance: implications for historic regional dust, radionuclide, and trace element dispersion and deposition patterns. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements.

Validation of the Wind Erosion Stochastic Simulator (Wess) and the Revised Wind Erosion Equation (Rweq) for Single Events. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Van Pelt, R.S., Zobeck, T.M., Potter, K.N., Stout, J.E., Popham, T.W. 2003. Validation of the wind erosion stochastic simulator (wess) and the revised wind erosion equation (RWEQ) for single events.. Journal of Environmental Modeling and Software. 19(2):191-198.

Sediment Deposition in An Attic Near a Region of Dust Provenance: Implications for Historic Regional Dust Dispersion and Deposition Patterns - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Van Pelt, R.S., Zobeck, T.M., Gill, T.H. 2002. Sediment deposition in an attic near a region of dust provenance: Implications for historic regional dust dispersion and deposition patterns[abstract]. International Conference on Aeolian Research. July 22-25, 2002. Lubbock, Texas. p. 347-351.

Validation of the Wind Erosion Stochastic Simulator (Wess) and the Revised Wind Erosion Equation (Rweq) for Single Events - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Van Pelt, R.S., Zobeck, T.M., Potter, K.N., Stout, J.E., Popham, T.W. 2002. Validation of the wind erosion stochastic simulator (WESS) and the revised wind erosion equation (RWEQ) for single events[abstract]. International Conference on Aeolian Research. July 22-25, 2002. Lubbock, Texas. p. 292-295.

Measurement and Data Analysis Methods for Field-Scale Wind Erosion Studies - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Zobeck, T.M., Stout, J.E., Van Pelt, R.S., Funk, R., Rajot, J.L., Sterk, G. 2002. Measurement and data analysis methods for field-scale wind erosion studies. Proceedings of the ICAR5/GCTE-SEN Joint Conference. Internation Center of Arid and Semiarid Land Studies, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX Pub No. 02-2 pp. 204

Sampling Protocol and Variation of Field Soil Carbon - (Abstract)

Zobeck, T.M., Van Pelt, R.S., Acosta Martinez, V.,Bronson, K.F., and Upchurch, D.R. 2002. Sampling protocol and variation of field soil carbon. 2002 Annual Meeting Abstracts ASA/CSSA/SSSA CD paper s05-zobeck171145 Poster.PDF