Formation of the complex linear dunes in the central Taklimakan Sand Sea, China

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 677-686

  Wang, Xunming ^a   Dong, Zhibao ^a   Zhang, Jiawu ^b   Qu, Jianjun ^a  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Complex linear dunes; Formation; Lateral migration; Taklimakan Sand Sea

Indexed keywords

GEOMORPHOLOGY; GEOPHYSICS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; LANDFORMS; MORPHOLOGY; WIND EFFECTS;

COMPLEX LINEAR DUNES; DUNES FORMATION; GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATIONS; SAND SUPPLY;

SAND;

BARCHAN; DUNE FIELD; FORMATION MECHANISM; LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION; WIND FIELD;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAKLIMAKAN DESERT; XINJIANG UYGUR;

EID: 3042742323     PISSN: 01979337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/esp.1063     Document Type: Article

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