Wind energy variations in the southwestern Kalahari desert and implications for linear dunefield activity

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)



Description :
The southwestern Kalahari linear dunefield, which displays marked morphological variability, possesses a partial but temporally and spatially variable vegetation cover and has frequently been described as a paleodunefield. For the period 1960-1992, wind data from 8 dunefield meteorological stations are analysed in detail to examine these assertions. Potential sand transport directions, including spatial and temporal variations, and potential drift directions for the windiest 3 month periods, are calculated and explained.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Earth surface processes and landforms, issn : 0197-9337, 1996, vol. 21, n°. 3, p. 263-278, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 35 ref.

Date :
1996

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Chichester, Wiley