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
- 7 Controls of Dune Morphology
- 8 Controls of Dune Orientation
- 9 Controls of Dune Size and Spacing
- 10 Response of Dune Systems to Changing Boundary Conditions
- Part V Sand Seas and Dune Fields
- Part VI Dune Systems in Time and Space
- Part VII Conclusions
- References
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
9 - Controls of Dune Size and Spacing
from Part IV - Boundary Conditions for Dune Formation and Development
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
- 7 Controls of Dune Morphology
- 8 Controls of Dune Orientation
- 9 Controls of Dune Size and Spacing
- 10 Response of Dune Systems to Changing Boundary Conditions
- Part V Sand Seas and Dune Fields
- Part VI Dune Systems in Time and Space
- Part VII Conclusions
- References
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
Summary
Dune height and spacing are commonly closely related. Sand particle size, airflow patterns, atmospheric boundary layer height, sand supply, and dune field geometry have all been suggested as controls on dune size and spacing, as have dune–dune interactions and pattern coarsening as part of self-organization of dune morphologic patterns.
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- Geomorphology of Desert Dunes , pp. 175 - 185Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023