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
- Part VI Dune Systems in Time and Space
- 14 Ancient Dune Systems: The Rock Record
- 15 Quaternary Paleodune Systems
- 16 Planetary Dune Systems
- Part VII Conclusions
- References
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
16 - Planetary Dune Systems
from Part VI - Dune Systems in Time and Space
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
- Part VI Dune Systems in Time and Space
- 14 Ancient Dune Systems: The Rock Record
- 15 Quaternary Paleodune Systems
- 16 Planetary Dune Systems
- Part VII Conclusions
- References
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
Summary
Discovery of dune systems on other planetary bodies (Mars, Venus, Saturn’s moon Titan, and Pluto) have demonstrated the universal nature of the processes of aeolian sediment transport and bedform development despite a wide range of atmospheric properties and sediment composition. Current and future spacecraft missions, especially by landers and rovers, will provide further insights into planetary dune systems.
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- Geomorphology of Desert Dunes , pp. 281 - 288Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023