Geomorphology of desert dunes / Nicholas Lancaster.
Geomorphology of desert dunes / Nicholas Lancaster.
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Publisher
London ; New York : Routledge, 1995.
Date
1995.
Call Numbers
T0390173
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Language
English
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Physical content
xix, 290 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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.
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Publisher
London ; New York : Routledge, 1995.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1995.
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Summary
Investigating the role of climatic change, the book concludes that a better understanding of dune processes and dynamics is vital for effective and appropriate avoidance and mitigation of environmental problems in arid regions. Invaluable for students and research workers in geomorphology and sedimentology, this book will also be of value to resour...
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Geomorphology of desert dunes / Nicholas Lancaster.
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Routledge physical environment series.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 258-279) and index.
Transferred from N551.375/2.
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T0390173
Record Identifier
74VvDMe4jrpZ
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvDMe4jrpZ
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ISBN
0415060931
041506094X (pbk)
9780415060936
DDC
551.375
MMS ID
991004876489702626
