The past 20 years have seen a major surge of interest in aeolian processes and environments, particularly due to concern about the effects of changes in global climate and sea-level on desert regions and coastal zones. Recent studies of aeolian deposits have made it possible to …
This book discusses the shapes, sizes, patterns, distribution, history and care of wind-blown dunes, and covers all aspects of dunes, terrestrial and in the Solar System.
"Sand dunes cover up to a quarter of many desert regions. Determining the factors that determine their shape, size and dynamics is important to an understanding of many aspects of the geomorphology and ecology of desert regions, as well as to resource management in these areas."…
How desert dunes are formed, how they change, their environmental significance and the role of climate change - these issues are examined through extensive case studies drawn from South Africa, India, Northern Europe and Australia.
Sand dunes cover up to a quarter of many desert regions. Determining the factors that determine their shape, size and dynamics is important to an understanding of many aspects of the geomorphology and ecology of desert regions, as well as to resource management in these areas. R…
