Bibliograph

Dune worlds, how windblown sand shapes planetary landscapes, Ralph D. Lorenz, James R. Zimbelman

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Dune worlds, how windblown sand shapes planetary landscapes, Ralph D. Lorenz, James R. Zimbelman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-301) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Dune worlds

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

751750871

Responsibility statement

Ralph D. Lorenz, James R. Zimbelman

Series statement

Springer Praxis books. Geophysical sciences,, 1615-9748

Sub title

how windblown sand shapes planetary landscapes

Summary

Four major developments in dune research have occurred in recent years. Following the discovery of dunes on Saturn<U+0080́><U+0099>s moon, Titan, a whole new dimension has been added to aeolian studies. The vast amounts of data now coming in from Mars bring a new perspective to the abundant dunes on that planet. In the last decade, radar methods and high-resolution imaging have revolutionized the global observation of Earth<U+0080́><U+0099>s dunes. New instrumentation has improved field study capabilities, and powerful computational tools have opened new methods of simulating dune formation and evolution.℗ ℗ Lavishly illustrated with over 300 photographs and figures, many in color, Dune Worlds covers all these developments to provide a unique and comprehensive overview of dunes, how we study them, and how they relate to their planetary environments. Lavishly illustrated with over 300 photographs and figures, many in color, Dune Worlds covers all these developments to provide a unique and comprehensive overview of dunes, how we study them, and how they relate to their planetary environments. ℗

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Sand -- Winds and atmospheres -- Mechanics of sand transport -- Deposits of sand : ripples versus dunes -- Basic types of dunes -- Other dunes and other sand deposits -- Dune fields, sand seas and transport pathways -- Rates of geomorphic change -- Booming or singing dunes -- Earth dunes -- Mars dunes -- Titan dunes -- Venus dunes -- Other dune worlds. Triton ; Io -- Field studies -- Laboratory studies -- Remote sensing -- Numerical models -- Dunes as physical systems -- Dunes and climate -- Moving on sand -- Dunes and people -- Fictional dune worlds. Arrakis ; Tatooine -- Conclusions

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