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3 - Dune Sediments

from Part II - Dune Morphology and Sediments

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 March 2023

Nicholas Lancaster
Affiliation:
Desert Research Institute, Nevada
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Dune sediments provide a record of dune accumulation and can therefore provide important information on the processes of dune formation and development. The mineral composition of dune sands can in addition indicate sand sources and transport pathways. Studies of dune sedimentary structures have yielded a wealth of information on the fundamental processes of dune accumulation and shown that dunes are composed of varying proportions of wind ripple, grainfall, and grainflow deposits, the proportions of which vary between dune types.

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Print publication year: 2023

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  • Dune Sediments
  • Nicholas Lancaster
  • Book: Geomorphology of Desert Dunes
  • Online publication: 03 March 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108355568.004
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  • Dune Sediments
  • Nicholas Lancaster
  • Book: Geomorphology of Desert Dunes
  • Online publication: 03 March 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108355568.004
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  • Dune Sediments
  • Nicholas Lancaster
  • Book: Geomorphology of Desert Dunes
  • Online publication: 03 March 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108355568.004
Available formats
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