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Dunes : dynamics, morphology, history / / Andrew Warren
| Dunes : dynamics, morphology, history / / Andrew Warren |
| Autore | Warren Andrew |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, UK : , : Wiley-Blackwell, A John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Publication, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (237 p.) |
| Disciplina |
551.3/75
551.375 |
| Collana | RGS-IBG Book Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Sand dunes - History
Geomorphology Sand dunes - Environmental aspects |
| ISBN |
1-118-29580-3
1-118-29578-1 1-299-44885-2 1-118-29581-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Dunes: Dynamics, Morphology, History; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; Series Editors' Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Reference; Part One <10 m2; <10 years; Chapter One Wind and Sand; Wind versus Bed; The Law of the Wall; Improving the wind/bed model; Lift-Off; Holding down by gravity; Holding down by cohesion; Raising by lift; Raising by drag; Raising by bombardment; Thresholds; Grain size; The slope of the bed; The dynamics of water content; Crusts; Pellets; Sand in Motion; Saltation; Streamers and other medium-scale patterns of saltating sand; Reptation; Creep
Other near-surface activitySuspension; The vertical distribution of load and grain size; The saturation length; The fetch effect; The response of a loose bed to erosion by the wind; The Transport Rate; Shapes, densities and mixtures of size; Hard surfaces; Rough surfaces; Moisture, temperature and humidity; Rain; References; Chapter Two Ripples; Subtypes; Models; Flow response; Gravity wave; Saltation length; Shadow zone; Mathematical; Pattern; Chapter Three The Form and Behaviour of Free Dunes; Definitions; Early Stages; Start; Minimum size; The Profile of a Fully Grown Dune; Toe Windward slope (or 'stoss slope')Crest; Lee slope; Movement; Turnover time, bulk transport; Size; Flow-hierarchy models; Grain-size models; The time/supply model; References; Part Two 1000 to 10,000 m2; 100 to 1000 years; Chapter Four Pattern in Free Dunes; Definitions; Wind-Directional Regimes; Global winds; Local wind systems; The Classification of Wind-Directional Regimes; Wind-Directional Regimes and Dune Pattern; Transverse Dunes; Two-dimensional pattern: vertical and downwind; Two-dimensional pattern: horizontal and transverse to the wind; Self-organisation; Barchans Quasi-transverse patternsLinear Dunes; Introduction; Models of formation; Sand Sheets; Dunes with Distinctive Sand; Gravel dunes; Zibars; Clay dunes; Lunettes; Gypsum dunes; Diatomite sands; Volcanic sands; Snow and ice dunes; Niveo-aeolian deposits; References; Chapter Five Forced Dunes; Dunes Built around Bluff Obstacles; Climbing and echo dunes; Flanking and lee dunes; Cliff-top and falling dunes; Dunes on Gently Sloping Terrain; Reference; Chapter Six Dunes and Plants; Wind, Sand and Plants; Rigid objects; Spatial pattern; Porosity; Flexibility; Plants as living things The broader time/space frameworkDunes among Plants; Nebkhas; Blowouts; Parabolic dunes; References; Chapter Seven Coastal Dunes; Coastal Dunes and Climate; The Beach-Dune System; Exclusively Coastal Dunes; Embryo dunes; Fore-dunes ('frontal dunes' or 'retention ridges'); Tsunamis; Coastal sand sheets; References; Part Three >0.3 mm; <2,200,000,000 years; Chapter Eight Sand Seas; Terms; Large Sand Seas; Growth and Development; Sand Seas in Tectonic Basins; Topographically Unconfined Sand Seas; Transfer between Sand Seas; Chapter Nine A History of Dune Sand; Provenance; Recycling; Maturation Mineralogy |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910139032203321 |
Warren Andrew
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| Chichester, West Sussex, UK : , : Wiley-Blackwell, A John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Publication, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Dunes : dynamics, morphology, history / / Andrew Warren
| Dunes : dynamics, morphology, history / / Andrew Warren |
| Autore | Warren Andrew |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, UK : , : Wiley-Blackwell, A John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Publication, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (237 p.) |
| Disciplina |
551.3/75
551.375 |
| Collana | RGS-IBG Book Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Sand dunes - History
Geomorphology Sand dunes - Environmental aspects |
| ISBN |
1-118-29580-3
1-118-29578-1 1-299-44885-2 1-118-29581-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Dunes: Dynamics, Morphology, History; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; Series Editors' Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Reference; Part One <10 m2; <10 years; Chapter One Wind and Sand; Wind versus Bed; The Law of the Wall; Improving the wind/bed model; Lift-Off; Holding down by gravity; Holding down by cohesion; Raising by lift; Raising by drag; Raising by bombardment; Thresholds; Grain size; The slope of the bed; The dynamics of water content; Crusts; Pellets; Sand in Motion; Saltation; Streamers and other medium-scale patterns of saltating sand; Reptation; Creep
Other near-surface activitySuspension; The vertical distribution of load and grain size; The saturation length; The fetch effect; The response of a loose bed to erosion by the wind; The Transport Rate; Shapes, densities and mixtures of size; Hard surfaces; Rough surfaces; Moisture, temperature and humidity; Rain; References; Chapter Two Ripples; Subtypes; Models; Flow response; Gravity wave; Saltation length; Shadow zone; Mathematical; Pattern; Chapter Three The Form and Behaviour of Free Dunes; Definitions; Early Stages; Start; Minimum size; The Profile of a Fully Grown Dune; Toe Windward slope (or 'stoss slope')Crest; Lee slope; Movement; Turnover time, bulk transport; Size; Flow-hierarchy models; Grain-size models; The time/supply model; References; Part Two 1000 to 10,000 m2; 100 to 1000 years; Chapter Four Pattern in Free Dunes; Definitions; Wind-Directional Regimes; Global winds; Local wind systems; The Classification of Wind-Directional Regimes; Wind-Directional Regimes and Dune Pattern; Transverse Dunes; Two-dimensional pattern: vertical and downwind; Two-dimensional pattern: horizontal and transverse to the wind; Self-organisation; Barchans Quasi-transverse patternsLinear Dunes; Introduction; Models of formation; Sand Sheets; Dunes with Distinctive Sand; Gravel dunes; Zibars; Clay dunes; Lunettes; Gypsum dunes; Diatomite sands; Volcanic sands; Snow and ice dunes; Niveo-aeolian deposits; References; Chapter Five Forced Dunes; Dunes Built around Bluff Obstacles; Climbing and echo dunes; Flanking and lee dunes; Cliff-top and falling dunes; Dunes on Gently Sloping Terrain; Reference; Chapter Six Dunes and Plants; Wind, Sand and Plants; Rigid objects; Spatial pattern; Porosity; Flexibility; Plants as living things The broader time/space frameworkDunes among Plants; Nebkhas; Blowouts; Parabolic dunes; References; Chapter Seven Coastal Dunes; Coastal Dunes and Climate; The Beach-Dune System; Exclusively Coastal Dunes; Embryo dunes; Fore-dunes ('frontal dunes' or 'retention ridges'); Tsunamis; Coastal sand sheets; References; Part Three >0.3 mm; <2,200,000,000 years; Chapter Eight Sand Seas; Terms; Large Sand Seas; Growth and Development; Sand Seas in Tectonic Basins; Topographically Unconfined Sand Seas; Transfer between Sand Seas; Chapter Nine A History of Dune Sand; Provenance; Recycling; Maturation Mineralogy |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910807834303321 |
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Warren Andrew
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| Chichester, West Sussex, UK : , : Wiley-Blackwell, A John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Publication, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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