192 Pages
by
CRC Press
192 Pages
by
CRC Press
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Lancaster (geology, Arizona State U.) reports on investigations of dune forms, processes and sediments in the Namib Sand Sea of southwestern Africa, which are used to develop models for the formation of dunes and sand seas and their rock equivalents. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Oregon, USA.
Contents: Regional physiographic & climatic setting; Dune morphology &... Read more
ILLUSTRATIONS AND TABLES, PREFACE, 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. REGIONAL PHYSIOGRAPHIC AND CLIMATIC SETTING, 3. DUNE MORPHOLOGY AND MORPHOMETRY, 4. DUNE SEDIMENTS, 5. DUNE PROCESSES, 6. CONTROLS OF DUNE MORPHOLOGY, 7. THE ACCUMULATION OF THE SAND SEA, REFERENCES, APPENDICES, INDEX
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N. Lancaster
