Impact of increased aridity on sand dune activity in the Canadian prairies

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 421-432

  Wolfe, S A ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aeolian; Aridity; Climate change; Drought; Mobility Index; Sand dunes

Indexed keywords

AEOLIAN PROCESSES; ARIDITY; CLIMATE CHANGE; DROUGHT; SAND DUNE;

CANADA; PRAIRIES;

EID: 0031194215     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1996.0236     Document Type: Article

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