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Sorting, texture and structure

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2011

O. E. Barndorff-Nielsen
O. E. Barndorff-Nielsen
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Department of Theoretical Statistics, Institute of Mathematics, Aarhus University, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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Synopsis

Sands are sorted by the actions of air and water. A mathematical–physical model for the ensuing spatial and temporal variations in the size distributions of the sand grains is outlined. A crucial element in aeolian sorting and transport of sand is the process that takes place when a saltating grain impinges on the sand surface. This raises the problem of describing the texture of sand surfaces. Some initial empirical and mathematical findings concerning this problem are discussed. A closely connected question is that of how the grains in a sand deposit are packed and how this relates to the size distribution. Voronoi tesselations in combination with random point processes seem to offer one useful approach to the question.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 96: Coastal Sand Dunes , 1989 , pp. 167 - 179
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1989

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