Development of spatially diverse and complex dune-field patterns: Gran Desierto Dune Field, Sonora, Mexico

Sedimentology

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1391-1409

  Beveridge, Carrie ^a   Kocurek, Gary ^a   Ewing, Ryan C ^a   Lancaster, Nicholas ^b   Morthekai, P ^c   Singhvi, Ashok K ^c   Mahan, Shannon A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c PHYSICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

^d DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aeolian; Dune patterns; Gran Desierto; Mexico; Quaternary; Sonora Desert

Indexed keywords

DUNE FIELD; EOLIAN DEPOSIT; QUATERNARY; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

NORTH AMERICA; SONORAN DESERT;

EID: 33751169161     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: 13653091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3091.2006.00814.x     Document Type: Article

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