Book contents
- Geomorphology of Desert Dunes
- Reviews
- Geomorphology of Desert Dunes
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Introduction and Fundamental Concepts
- Part II Dune Morphology and Sediments
- Part III Dune Processes and Dynamics
- Part IV Boundary Conditions for Dune Formation and Development
- Part V Sand Seas and Dune Fields
- 11 Characteristics and Distribution of Sand Seas and Dune Fields
- 12 Dune Patterns in Sand Seas and Dune Fields
- 13 Formation of Sand Seas and Dune Fields
- Part VI Dune Systems in Time and Space
- Part VII Conclusions
- References
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
13 - Formation of Sand Seas and Dune Fields
from Part V - Sand Seas and Dune Fields
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 03 March 2023
Book contents
- Geomorphology of Desert Dunes
- Reviews
- Geomorphology of Desert Dunes
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Introduction and Fundamental Concepts
- Part II Dune Morphology and Sediments
- Part III Dune Processes and Dynamics
- Part IV Boundary Conditions for Dune Formation and Development
- Part V Sand Seas and Dune Fields
- 11 Characteristics and Distribution of Sand Seas and Dune Fields
- 12 Dune Patterns in Sand Seas and Dune Fields
- 13 Formation of Sand Seas and Dune Fields
- Part VI Dune Systems in Time and Space
- Part VII Conclusions
- References
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
Summary
The formation of sand seas and dune fields is governed by sediment supply, availability, and mobility. Accumulation will occur when sediment budgets are positive in time in space, and it occurs as a result of bedform climbing and vertical growth by accretion in multidirectional wind regimes. Timescales for sand sea and dune field accumulation are strongly influenced by Quaternary climate and sea level changes.
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- Geomorphology of Desert Dunes , pp. 240 - 250Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023