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Field studies of sand patch initiation processes on the northern margin of the Namib Sand Sea

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

LANCASTER, N.
Desert research Institute, UCCSN, Reno, Nevada, Etats-Unis


Description :
Some parts of the interdune areas on the northern margin of the Namib Sand Sea are characterized by areas of thin sand sheets and sand patches 1 to 10 m across and a few centimetres thick that appear to be protodunes. This paper documents their morphology, distribution and short-term dynamics and examines sand patch distribution in relation to changes in surface roughness and boundary-layer winds.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Earth surface processes and landforms, issn : 0197-9337, 1996, vol. 21, n°. 10, p. 947-954, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 19 ref.

Date :
1996

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

Langue :
Anglais
Droits :
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