The geomorphological significance of airflow patterns in transverse dune interdunes

Geomorphology

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 322-336

  Baddock, M C ^a   Livingstone, I ^a   Wiggs, G F S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aeolian processes; Bedform spacing; Flow reattachment; Flow recovery; Interdune; Sand dune

Indexed keywords

AIRFLOW; BEDFORM; DUNE FORMATION; EOLIAN PROCESS; FLOW PATTERN; GEOMORPHOLOGY; SEDIMENT BUDGET;

EID: 34248588696     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2006.10.006     Document Type: Article

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