Granule ripples in the Kumtagh Desert, China: Morphology, grain size and influencing factors

ABSTRACT Granule ripples are found mainly in four regions of the Kumtagh Desert in China; they are characterized by an asymmetrical shape, with gentle lower slopes on both sides and abrupt crests. The ripples tend to be oriented perpendicular to the prevailing winds, except when they form near obsta...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Sedimentology 2012-10, Vol.59 (6), p.1888-1901
Hauptverfasser:	QIAN, GUANGQIANG, DONG, ZHIBAO, ZHANG, ZHENGCAI, LUO, WANYIN, LU, JUNFENG
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	grain size Granule ripple morphodynamic process morphology the Kumtagh Desert wind regime
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