Model for a dune field with an exposed water table

Geomorphology

Volumn 159-160, Issue , 2012, Pages 169-177

  Luna, Marco C M de M ^a   Parteli, Eric J R ^a   Herrmann, Hans J ^a,b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Coastal dunes; Dune model; Sand transport; Water table; Wind erosion

Indexed keywords

DUNE FIELD; DUNE FORMATION; EOLIAN DEPOSIT; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GROUNDWATER; MODELING; RAINFALL; WATER TABLE; WIND EROSION;

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EID: 84861659406     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2012.03.021     Document Type: Article

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