Flow separation in the lee side of transverse dunes: A numerical investigation

Geomorphology

Volumn 81, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 207-216

  Schatz, Volker ^a   Herrmann, Hans J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aeolian sand transport; Dunes; Flow separation; Fluid mechanics; Simulation

Indexed keywords

AIRFLOW; COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; DUNE; EOLIAN PROCESS; SIMULATION;

EID: 33749609743     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2006.04.009     Document Type: Article

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