Aeolian geomorphology of the Namib Sand Sea

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 93, Issue , 2013, Pages 30-39

  Livingstone, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dune dynamics; Mapping; Namib Desert; Remote sensing; Sand sea

Indexed keywords

DESERT; DUNE; EOLIAN PROCESS; GEOMORPHOLOGY;

NAMIB DESERT; NAMIBIA;

EID: 84875906957     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2012.08.005     Document Type: Article

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