Effectiveness and Impacts of Dust Control Measures for Owens Lake

by Owens Lake Scientific Advisory Panel, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, et al.

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During the 20th century, the city of Los Angeles diverted surface water flowing into Owens Lake for water supply, transforming the large, closed-basin, saline lake into a small brine pool surrounded by dry playa. Under high winds, the exposed lakebed produced large amounts of airborne dust, resulting in the highest concentrations of airborne particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of 10 micrometers or less (PM10) in the United States. Since...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0309670799

ISBN13:9780309670791

Release Date:June 2020

Publisher:National Academies Press

Length:184 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.9" x 9.9"

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