National Wind Erosion Research Network
Jornada Experimental Range (LTAR) Network site showing meteorological tower, MWAC sediment samplers, rain gauge and Sensit.
The National Wind Erosion Research Network (NWERN) is a multi-partner network established in the United States in 2014 that collects standardized measurements of aeolian sediment transport, dust emission fluxes, meteorological conditions, and soil and vegetation. NWERN vegetation inventory and monitoring methods follow protocols implemented by US federal agencies, enabling aeolian sediment transport and dust emission measurements and models to be linked to dryland ecosystem processes, services and management. NWERN currently operates sites across rangelands and croplands of the US and Canada.
The NWERN web site provides information on the network and recent publications. NWERN data can be accessed through the Landscape Data Commons.
For questions about NWERN, please contact Dr. Nicholas Webb (Nick.Webb [at] usda.gov (Nick[dot]Webb[at]usda[dot]gov)), Research Physical Scientist with the US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) at the Jornada Experimental Range.
Web links:
- NWERN web site: winderosionnetwork.org
- Landscape Data Commons: landscapedatacommons.org
- Jornada Experimental Range: jornada.nmsu.edu