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Aeolian Sand and Sand Dunes

It is more than half a century since the publication of R. A. Bagnold's classic book The physics of blown sand and desert dunes, and it is a tribute to the quality of Bagnold's work that many of the fundamental principles which he developed - main valid today. His book continues to be esse...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
Edición:1st ed. 2009.
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Nature and Importance of Aeolian Sand Research
  • The Nature of Airflow
  • Characteristics of Windblown Sediments
  • Mechanics of Aeolian Sand Transport
  • The Formation of Sand Seas and Dune Fields
  • Aeolian Bed Forms
  • Internal Sedimentary Structures of Aeolian Sand Deposits
  • Post-Depositional Modification of Dune Sands
  • Management and Human Use of Sand Dune Environments
  • Aeolian Research Techniques.