Eolian features in the Western Desert of Egypt and some applications to Mars.
Journal of Geophysical Research
By: F. El-Baz, C. S. Breed, M. J. Grolier, and J.F. McCauley
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Abstract
Relations of landform types to wind regimes, bedrock composition, sediment supply, and topography are shown by field studies and satellite photographs of the Western Desert. This desert provides analogs of Martian wind-formed features and sand dunes, alternating light and dark streaks, knob 'shadows' and yardangs. Surface particles have been segregated by wind into dunes, sand sheets, and light streaks, that can be differentiated by their grain size distributions, surface shapes, and colors. Throughgoing sand of mostly fine to medium grain size is migrating S in longitudinal dune belts and barchan chains whose long axes lie parallel to the prevailing W winds, but topographic variations such as scarps and depressions strongly influence the zones of deposition and dune morphology. -from Authors
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Eolian features in the Western Desert of Egypt and some applications to Mars. |
| Series title | Journal of Geophysical Research |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue | B14 |
| Year Published | 1979 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Geophysical Research |
| First page | 8205 |
| Last page | 8221 |
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