Dunefield activity response to climate variability in the southwest Kalahari

Geomorphology

Volumn 64, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 117-132

  Thomas, David S G ^a   Leason, H C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aeolian activity; Kalahari; Linear dunes; TM data; Vegetation cover

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE VARIATION; DUNE FIELD; EOLIAN PROCESS; VEGETATION COVER;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; KALAHARI DESERT; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 10644257517     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2004.06.004     Document Type: Article

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