Migration and Morphology of Asymmetric Barchans in the Central Hexi Corridor of Northwest China
Crescent-shaped barchan dunes often display an asymmetric shape, with one limb longer than the other. As shown in previous studies, asymmetric bimodal winds constitute one major cause of barchan asymmetry, but the heterogeneous conditions of sand availability or flux, as well as topographic influenc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Geosciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/8/6/204 |