The multiple hypotheses which exist to explain the initiation of transgressive aeolian sand
sheets and dunefields, are reviewed and discussed. Direct evidence supporting many of …

In fault-bounded lacustrine basins, the lake basement may be exposed due to tilting of
crustal blocks, forming islands of varying size. Such islands are commonly associated with …

The global occurrence of parabolic dunes and their reactivation potential make them
significant features in the present global landscape. Several studies have assessed the …

Fires are a disturbance that can lead to short term dune destabilisation and have been
suggested to be an initiation mechanism of a transgressive dune phase when paired with …

Abstract The St. Anthony Dune Field (SADF) is a~ 300 km 2 expanse of active to stabilized
transverse, barchan, barchanoid, and parabolic sand dunes located in a semi-arid climate in …

Ghost-dune hollows on the eastern Snake River Plain (ESRP), Idaho, USA, are
topographically inverted, crescent-shaped depressions that record the partial encasement of …

In the age of global climate change and the ensuing growing concern about future
implications for the planet, scientists are working in a joint effort to better understand Earth …

Wave action along the shores of Lima Reservoir in Centennial Valley, Montana is actively
eroding the southern margins of three neighboring Paleoindian sites. Despite ostensible …