Titre :	Geomorphology of desert dunes
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Auteurs :	Nicholas Lancaster (1948-....), Auteur
Mention d'édition :	2nd edition
Editeur :	Cambridge University Press
Année de publication :	2023
Importance :	1 vol. (XIII-333 p.)
Présentation :	ill., graphiques
Format :	25 cm
ISBN/ISSN/EAN :	978-1-108-42088-4
Langues :	Anglais
Catégories :	Géologie - Pédologie - Biogéographie
Mots-clés :	Dunes  Déserts  Géomorphologie
Index. décimale :	551.415 4 Géomorphologie des déserts
Résumé :	Sand Dunes are a globally important depositional landform and sedimentary system. Their origins and dynamics are important in understanding how deserts have evolved in response to climate change and changes in sand supply and mobility, and how they will continue to evolve in the future. This book provides a state-of-the-art review of the characteristics of desert dunes and their sediments, and explores their dynamics on timescales from days to millennia as they respond to changes in wind speed and direction, precipitation and sand supply. This extensively revised edition reflects the advances in our understanding of desert dunes, their dynamics and history; and covers recent developments including the luminescence dating revolution, ground penetrating radar and advances in numerical modeling. Also covering dunes on Mars and Titan, this authoritative reference is a must-have for researchers and graduate students working on desert dunes and aeolian geomorphology.
Note de contenu :	Sommaire: -1- Introduction and Fundamental Concepts -2- Dune Morphology and Sediments -3- Dune Processes and Dynamics -4- Boundary Conditions for Dune Formation and Development -5- Sand Seas and Dune Fields -6- Dune Systems in Time and Space -7- Conclusions

Geomorphology of desert dunes [texte imprimé] / Nicholas Lancaster (1948-....), Auteur  . -  2nd edition . - [S.l.] : Cambridge University Press, 2023 . - 1 vol. (XIII-333 p.) : ill., graphiques ; 25 cm.
ISBN : 978-1-108-42088-4
Langues : Anglais

Catégories :	Géologie - Pédologie - Biogéographie
Mots-clés :	Dunes  Déserts  Géomorphologie
Index. décimale :	551.415 4 Géomorphologie des déserts
Résumé :	Sand Dunes are a globally important depositional landform and sedimentary system. Their origins and dynamics are important in understanding how deserts have evolved in response to climate change and changes in sand supply and mobility, and how they will continue to evolve in the future. This book provides a state-of-the-art review of the characteristics of desert dunes and their sediments, and explores their dynamics on timescales from days to millennia as they respond to changes in wind speed and direction, precipitation and sand supply. This extensively revised edition reflects the advances in our understanding of desert dunes, their dynamics and history; and covers recent developments including the luminescence dating revolution, ground penetrating radar and advances in numerical modeling. Also covering dunes on Mars and Titan, this authoritative reference is a must-have for researchers and graduate students working on desert dunes and aeolian geomorphology.
Note de contenu :	Sommaire: -1- Introduction and Fundamental Concepts -2- Dune Morphology and Sediments -3- Dune Processes and Dynamics -4- Boundary Conditions for Dune Formation and Development -5- Sand Seas and Dune Fields -6- Dune Systems in Time and Space -7- Conclusions