Aeolian abrasion and modes of fine particle production from natural red dune sands: An experimental study

Sedimentology

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1103-1125

  Bullard, Joanna E ^a   McTainsh, Grant H ^b   Pudmenzky, Christa ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aeolian abrasion; Dune sands; Fine particle production; Grain characteristics

Indexed keywords

ABRASION; DUNE; EOLIAN PROCESS; GRAIN SIZE; SAND;

EID: 6944221193     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3091.2004.00662.x     Document Type: Article

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