Aeolian Sand and Sand Dunes

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pye, Kenneth. (Author), Tsoar, Haim. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
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Online Access:https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-85910-9
Table of Contents:
  • 1 The Nature and Importance of Aeolian Sand Research
  • 2 The Nature of Airflow
  • 3 Characteristics of Windblown Sediments
  • 4 Mechanics of Aeolian Sand Transport
  • 5 The Formation of Sand Seas and Dunefields
  • 6 Aeolian Bedforms
  • 7 Internal Sedimentary Structures of Aeolian Sand Deposits
  • 8 Post-Depositional Modification of Dune Sands
  • 9 Management and Human Use of Sand Dune Environments
  • 10 Aeolian Research Techniques
  • References
  • Additional References
  • Appendix
  • Index.