Frozen dynamics of migrating bedforms

Geology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 57-60

  Jerolmack, Douglas J ^a   Mohrig, David ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bedforms; Dunes; Dynamics; Granular materials; Modeling; Stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; FLUID MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SUBSTRATES; THICKNESS CONTROL;

BEDFORMS; DYNAMIC TOPOGRAPHY; FROZEN DYNAMICS; NONLINEAR BEHAVIOR;

FROST EFFECTS;

BEDFORM; DUNE FORMATION; FLOW MODELING; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE;

EID: 12844278062     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G20897.1     Document Type: Article

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