The role of streamline curvature in sand dune dynamics: Evidence from field and wind tunnel measurements

Geomorphology

Volumn 17, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 29-46

  Wiggs, Giles F S ^a   Livingstone, Ian ^b   Warren, Andrew ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEOLIAN TRANSPORT; BARCHAN; DUNE MORPHOLOGY; SAND DUNE; STREAMLINE CURVATURE;

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EID: 0030471223     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-555x(95)00093-k     Document Type: Article

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