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Dover Earth Science Ser.: The Physics of Blown Sand and Desert Dunes by R. A....
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Topic
- Ecosystems & Habitats / Coastal Regions & Shorelines, Earth Sciences / Geology, Earth Sciences / General
- Subject
- Science & Technology
- ISBN
- 9780486439310
- Book Title
- Physics of Blown Sand and Desert Dunes
- Book Series
- Dover Earth Science Ser.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 8.5 in
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Genre
- Nature, Science
- Item Weight
- 12.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.6 in
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
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This classic work was used by NASA in studying sand dunes on Mars and is appropriate for undergraduate and graduate students. The first book to deal exclusively with the behavior of blown sand and related land forms, its accessible style makes it an enduring reference. 84 figures. 16 halftones.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0486439313
ISBN-13
9780486439310
eBay Product ID (ePID)
127385979
Product Key Features
Book Title
Physics of Blown Sand and Desert Dunes
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Topic
Ecosystems & Habitats / Coastal Regions & Shorelines, Earth Sciences / Geology, Earth Sciences / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Science
Type
Textbook
Book Series
Dover Earth Science Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
12.2 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition
22
Lccn
2004-056228
Target Audience
College Audience
Dewey Decimal
551.3/75
Lc Classification Number
Qe597.B3 2005
Table of Content
Introduction: The Nature of the ProblemPart I. The Physics of Grain Movement 1. Sand and Dust 2. The Behaviour of Sand Grains in the Air 3. Wind-Tunnel Observations 4. The Surface Wind 5. The Effect of Sand Movement on the Surface Wind 6. Confirmatory Measurements in the Desert 7. Threshold Wind Speed and Size of Sand Grain 8. Summary of the Physics of Grain MovementPart II. Small-Scale Effects. Grain Size Distribution. Surface Ripples and Ridges 9. Grading Diagrams 10. Grading Changes in Non-Uniform Sand 11. Surface Ripples and RidgesPart III. Large-Scale Effects. Sand Accumulation. Dunes, Internal Structure, Etc. 12. Conditions for the Growth of a Sand Surface 13. Sand Shadows and Sand Drifts. General Factors on Which Dune Shape Depends 14. The Barchan Dune 15. The Longitudinal or Seif Dune. The Whaleback 16. The Internal Structure of Sand Deposits 17. "Singing Sands"
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2005
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