Geomorphology of Desert Dunes
Sand dunes cover up to a quarter of many desert regions. Understanding the factors that determine their shape, size and dynamics is important to an understanding of many aspects of the geomorphology and ecology of desert regions, as well as to resource management in

these areas.

This book offers a comprehensive understanding of how desert dunes are formed, how they change and their environmental importance. Analyzing dune types, patterns, sand seas and sediments, and dune dynamics and processes at different temporal and spatial scales, the

author draws on extensive research from the deserts of South Africa, North America, India, Northern Europe and Australia.

Investigating the role of climatic change, The Geomorphology of Desert Dunes concludes that a better understanding of dune processes and

dynamics is vital for effective and appropriate mitigation of environmental problems in arid regions.

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Geomorphology of Desert Dunes
Sand dunes cover up to a quarter of many desert regions. Understanding the factors that determine their shape, size and dynamics is important to an understanding of many aspects of the geomorphology and ecology of desert regions, as well as to resource management in

these areas.

This book offers a comprehensive understanding of how desert dunes are formed, how they change and their environmental importance. Analyzing dune types, patterns, sand seas and sediments, and dune dynamics and processes at different temporal and spatial scales, the

author draws on extensive research from the deserts of South Africa, North America, India, Northern Europe and Australia.

Investigating the role of climatic change, The Geomorphology of Desert Dunes concludes that a better understanding of dune processes and

dynamics is vital for effective and appropriate mitigation of environmental problems in arid regions.

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Geomorphology of Desert Dunes

Geomorphology of Desert Dunes

by Nicholas Lancaster
Geomorphology of Desert Dunes
Geomorphology of Desert Dunes

Geomorphology of Desert Dunes

by Nicholas Lancaster

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Overview

Sand dunes cover up to a quarter of many desert regions. Understanding the factors that determine their shape, size and dynamics is important to an understanding of many aspects of the geomorphology and ecology of desert regions, as well as to resource management in

these areas.

This book offers a comprehensive understanding of how desert dunes are formed, how they change and their environmental importance. Analyzing dune types, patterns, sand seas and sediments, and dune dynamics and processes at different temporal and spatial scales, the

author draws on extensive research from the deserts of South Africa, North America, India, Northern Europe and Australia.

Investigating the role of climatic change, The Geomorphology of Desert Dunes concludes that a better understanding of dune processes and

dynamics is vital for effective and appropriate mitigation of environmental problems in arid regions.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780415060936
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 09/21/1995
Series: Physical Environment Series
Pages: 310
Product dimensions: 6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)
Lexile: 1490L (what's this?)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Nicholas Lancaster is a leading expert on desert sand dunes, and Emeritus Research Professor from the Desert Research Institute, USA. He has worked on desert dunes in Africa (Namib, Kalahari, northern and western Sahara), Arabia, Antarctica, and the western United States (Mojave and Sonoran Deserts). His research focuses on dune dynamics and morphology, the application of remote sensing, ground penetaring radar and optical dating, and the impacts of climate change on desert regions. He has won multiple awards including the Farouk El-Baz Award from the Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division of the Geological Society of America (2001), the NSHE Regent's Researcher Award (2007), and the Liu Tungshen Medal from the International Quaternary Association (INQUA, 2019).

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Sand Transport by the Wind 3. Dune Morphology and Morphometry 4. Dune Sediments 5. Dune Dynamics 6. Controls of Dune Morphology 7. Sand Seas 8. Palaeoenvironments and Dunes 9. Review and Prospect

processes and deposits. (Geotimes)

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