The airflow field and dynamic processes of pyramid dunes

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 357-368

  Zhang, Weimin ^a   Qu, Jianjun ^a   Dong, Zhibao ^a   Li, Xiaoze ^a   Wang, Wanfu ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b Institute of Dunhuang Research   (China)

Author keywords

Local air circulation; Pyramid dunes; Sedimentary structures; Wind tunnel experiments

Indexed keywords

DUNE FORMATION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE; WIND TUNNEL;

EID: 0033800081     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.2000.0643     Document Type: Article

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