| Main Title |
Dune Worlds How Windblown Sand Shapes Planetary Landscapes / [electronic resource] : |
| Type |
EBOOK |
| Author |
Lorenz, Ralph D.
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| Other Authors |
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| Publisher |
Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, |
| Year Published |
2014 |
| Call Number |
QB980-991 |
| ISBN |
9783540897255 |
| Subjects |
Physics ;
Astronomy
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| Internet Access |
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| Collation |
XXI, 308 p. 330 illus., 177 illus. in color. online resource. |
| Notes |
Due to license restrictions, this resource is available to EPA employees and authorized contractors only |
| Contents Notes |
Dune Physics -- Dune Trafficability - soil mechanics, effects on mobility on Earth, Mars and elsewhere -- Earth -- Mars -- Titan -- Elsewhere -- Field Studies - Overview -- Laboratory Studies -- Computer Models -- Conclusions. Four major developments in dune research have occurred in recent years. Following the discovery of dunes on Saturn's moon, Titan, a whole new dimension has been added to aeolian studies. The vast amounts of data now coming in from Mars bring a new perspective to the abundant dunes on that planet. In the last decade, radar methods and high-resolution imaging have revolutionized the global observation of Earth's dunes. New instrumentation has improved field study capabilities, and powerful computational tools have opened new methods of simulating dune formation and evolution. Lavishly illustrated with over 300 photographs and figures, many in color, Dune Worlds covers all these developments to provide a unique and comprehensive overview of dunes, how we study them, and how they relate to their planetary environments. Lavishly illustrated with over 300 photographs and figures, many in color, Dune Worlds covers all these developments to provide a unique and comprehensive overview of dunes, how we study them, and how they relate to their planetary environments. |
| Place Published |
Berlin, Heidelberg |
| Corporate Au Added Ent |
SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Title Ser Add Ent |
Springer Praxis Books |
| Host Item Entry |
Springer eBooks |
| PUB Date Free Form |
2014 |
| Series Title Untraced |
Springer Praxis Books |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Medium |
computer |
| Content |
text |
| Carrier |
online resource |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20140426173643 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
SPRINGER |
| Type |
EBOOK |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
02987nam a22004935i 45 |
