Aeolian Geomorphology
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Aeolian Geomorphology

A New Introduction

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eBook - ePub

Aeolian Geomorphology

A New Introduction

About this book

A revised introduction to aeolian geomorphology written by noted experts in the field

The new, revised and updated edition of Aeolian Geomorphology offers a concise and highly accessible introduction to the subject. The text covers the topics of deserts and coastlines, as well as periglacial and planetary landforms. The authors review the range of aeolian characteristics that include soil erosion and its consequences, continental scale dust storms, sand dunes and loess. Aeolian Geomorphology explores the importance of aeolian processes in the past, and the application of knowledge about aeolian geomorphology in environmental management.

The new edition includes contributions from eighteen experts from four continents. All the chapters demonstrate huge advances in observation, measurement and mathematical modelling. For example, the chapter on sand seas shows the impact of greatly enhanced and accessible remote sensing and the chapter on active dunes clearly demonstrates the impact of improvements in field techniques. Other examples reveal the power of greatly improved laboratory techniques. This important text:

  • Offers a comprehensive review of aeolian geomorphology
  • Contains contributions from an international panel of eighteen experts in the field
  • Includes the results of the most recent research on the topic
  • Filled with illustrative examples that demonstrate the advances in laboratory approaches

Written for students and professionals in the field, Aeolian Geomorphology provides a comprehensive introduction to the topic in twelve new chapters with contributions from noted experts in the field. 

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Table of Contents
  3. List of Contributors
  4. Preface
  5. 1 Global Frameworks for Aeolian Geomorphology
  6. 2 Grains in Motion
  7. 3 Wind Erosion
  8. 4 Dust: Sources, Entrainment, Transport
  9. 5 Loess
  10. 6 Desert Dunes: Form and Process
  11. 7 Anchored Dunes
  12. 8 Sand Seas
  13. 9 Dune Sediments
  14. 10 Dune Palaeoenvironments
  15. 11 Planetary Aeolian Geomorphology
  16. 12 Application
  17. Index
  18. End User License Agreement