The physics of wind-blown sand and dust
JF Kok, EJR Parteli, TI Michaels… - Reports on progress in …, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
The transport of sand and dust by wind is a potent erosional force, creates sand dunes and
ripples, and loads the atmosphere with suspended dust aerosols. This paper presents an …
ripples, and loads the atmosphere with suspended dust aerosols. This paper presents an …
Roughness in the earth sciences
MW Smith - Earth-Science Reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
Rough surfaces are ubiquitous in nature. Near-surface processes both encounter and create
surface roughness. Recent advances in surveying have improved the resolution, extent and …
surface roughness. Recent advances in surveying have improved the resolution, extent and …
[图书][B] Geomorphology of desert dunes
N Lancaster - 2013 - taylorfrancis.com
Untitled Page 1 Page 2 GEOMORPHOLOGY OF DESERT DUNES Sand dunes cover up to a
quarter of many desert regions. Determining the factors that determine their shape, size and …
quarter of many desert regions. Determining the factors that determine their shape, size and …
Lag in response of coastal barrier-island retreat to sea-level rise
G Mariotti, CJ Hein - Nature Geoscience, 2022 - nature.com
The response of coastal barrier islands to relative sea-level rise (SLR) is a long-debated
issue. Over centennial and longer periods, regional barrier retreat is generally proportional …
issue. Over centennial and longer periods, regional barrier retreat is generally proportional …
[图书][B] Arid and semi-arid geomorphology
AS Goudie - 2013 - books.google.com
Based on four decades of research by Professor Andrew Goudie, this volume provides a
state-of-the-art synthesis of our understanding of desert geomorphology. It presents a truly …
state-of-the-art synthesis of our understanding of desert geomorphology. It presents a truly …
'You are HERE': Connecting the dots with airborne lidar for geomorphic fieldwork
The emergence of airborne lidar data for studying landscape evolution and natural hazards
has revolutionized our ability to document the topographic signature of active and ancient …
has revolutionized our ability to document the topographic signature of active and ancient …
Mapping and measuring aeolian sand dunes with photogrammetry and LiDAR from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and multispectral satellite imagery on the Paria …
Abstract The Paria Plateau is a potentially important but relatively unstudied aeolian sand
source area in the Grand Canyon region of Arizona, USA. This study used unmanned aerial …
source area in the Grand Canyon region of Arizona, USA. This study used unmanned aerial …
[图书][B] Dune worlds: How windblown sand shapes planetary landscapes
RD Lorenz, JR Zimbelman - 2014 - Springer
This book describes how sand dunes work, why they are the way they are in different
settings, and how they are being studied. Particular attention is paid to their formation and …
settings, and how they are being studied. Particular attention is paid to their formation and …
Mesoscale structure of the atmospheric boundary layer across a natural roughness transition
The structure and intensity of turbulence in the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) drive
fluxes of sediment, contaminants, heat, moisture, and CO 2 at the Earth's surface. Where …
fluxes of sediment, contaminants, heat, moisture, and CO 2 at the Earth's surface. Where …
What sets aeolian dune height?
Wherever a loose bed of sand is subject to sufficiently strong winds, aeolian dunes form at
predictable wavelengths and growth rates. As dunes mature and coarsen, however, their …
predictable wavelengths and growth rates. As dunes mature and coarsen, however, their …