Geomorphology and sediments of sand ramps in the Mojave Desert

Geomorphology

Volumn 17, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 151-165

  Lancaster, N ^a   Tchakerian, V P ^b  

^a DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEOLIAN PROCESSES; ARID ENVIRONMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; PIEDMONT PROCESSES; SAND RAMP; SAND TRANSPORT; WIND BLOWN SAND;

USA, CALIFORNIA, MOJAVE DESERT;

EID: 0030482630     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-555x(95)00101-a     Document Type: Article

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