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Using geospatial technologies to understand dryland dynamics

Chavez et al. Figure 5: Digital photographs of two different wind events

March 1, 2002: digital photo of wind even, 7:03 am Figure 5a:
Photograph collected on March 1, 2002, at 7:03 a.m. when regional winds were from the northwest at approximately 15.2 m/s (34 mph) and and peak gusts were at 23.2 m/s (52 mph).
March 1, 2002: digital photo of wind event, 15:33 p.m. Figure 5b:
Photograph collected on March 1, 2002, at 15:33 p.m. when winds were from the northwest at approximately 8.0 m/s (18 mph) and peak gusts were at 12.5 m/s (28 mph).
March 13, 2002: digital photo of wind event, 12:32 p.m. Figure 5c:
Photograph collected on March 13, 2002, when regional winds were from the southwest at 12:32 p.m. with wind speed at approximately 13.4 m/s (30 mph) and peak gusts at 18.8 m/s (42 mph) .
March 13, 2002: digital photo of wind event, 16:02 p.m.

Figure 5d:
Photograph collected on March 13, 2002, when regional winds were from the southwest at16:02 p.m., when wind speed at approximately 16.1 m/s (36 mph) and peak gusts at 22.3 m/s (50 mph).

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