Parabolic dunes: Distribution, form, morphology and change

Annals of Arid Zone

Volumn 50, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 181-187

  Goudie, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barchans; Drylands; Dune; Groundwater; Vegetation cover

Indexed keywords

EID: 85163941552     PISSN: 05701791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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