Aeolian sand transport at the Lanphere Dunes, northern California

Auteur :
CRAIG, M.S.

Description :
Aeolian sand transport was studied at the Lansphere dunes, a coastal dune complex in northern California, by comparing slipface advance rates with transport predicted based on local wind data. The slipface of a 2.5 m high transverse ridge and 10 m high parabolic dune were monitored over a period of 3 months, during dry season, to estimate sand discharge. Field measurements were used to generate three-dimensional representations of dune slipfaces. Hourly wind data collected during the same time period at a site 10 km away were used with the Bagnol model to predict sand transport.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Earth surface processes and landforms, issn : 0197-9337, 2000, vol. 25, n°. 3, p. 239-253, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 21 ref.

Date :
2000

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