Fundamentals of Aeolian Sediment Transport: Aeolian Abrasion

Treatise on Geomorphology

Volumn 11, Issue , 2013, Pages 134-148

  Bridges, N T ^a   Laity, J E ^b  

^a Applied Physics Laboratory   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abrasion; Deflation; Desert; Mars; Titan; Ventifact; Venus; Yardang

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903415379     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374739-6.00301-8     Document Type: Chapter

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