Formation and stability of transverse and longitudinal sand dunes

2010/05/11 by E. Reffet, Sylvain Courrech du Pont, Pascal Hersen +1 · 1 voice · 1 citation
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Earth and Planetary Sciences · Environmental Science · #Aeolian processes and effects #Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes #Soil erosion and sediment transport

paper · doi:10.1130/g30894.1

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• I also like to use some of their examples from previous underwater experiments (Reffet et al., 2010; doi.org/10.1130/G308...) to show how acute and obtuse diverging winds result in different dune type [bsky, 2 points, 2 comments]

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