Aeolian geomorphology : an introduction
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Aeolian geomorphology : an introduction
Longman, 1996
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Bibliography: p. [178]-203
Includes index
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Description
Provides a concise, up-to-date and highly readable introduction to the subject. It covers deserts and coastlines, as well as periglacial and planetary landforms. The text spans the full range of aeolian features to include soil erosion and its consequences, continental scale dust storms, sand dunes and loess. It discusses the importance of aeolian processes in the past, and the application of knowledge about aeolian geomorphology in environmental management.
Table of Contents
1. Wind environments. 2. Grains in motion. 3. Wind erosion. 4. Dune sediments. 5. Dust. 6. Sand seas. 7. Dune Sediments. 8. Wind palaeoenvironments. 9. Applied geomorphology.
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