The physics of blown sand and desert dunes / by R. A. Bagnold. With 16 plates and 84 diagrams in the text
- Author:
- Bagnold, Ralph A. (Ralph Alger), 1896-1990
- Published:
- New York : W. Morrow & company, [1942]
- Physical Description:
- xx, 265, 1 unnumbered page : illustrations,16 plates,diagrams ; 22 cm
- Contents:
- THE PHYSICS OF GRAIN MOVEMENT: Sand and dust -- The behaviour of sand grains in the air -- Wind-tunnel observations -- The surface wind -- The effect of sand movement on the surface wind -- Confirmatory measurements in the desert -- Threshold wind speed and size of sand grain -- Summary of the physics of grain movement -- SMALL-SCALE EFFECTS. GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION. SURFACE RIPPLES AND RIDGES: Grading diagrams -- Grading changes in non-uniform sand -- Surf ace ripples and ridges -- LARGE-SCALE EFFECTS. SAND ACCUMULATION. DUNES. INTERNAL STRUCTURE: Conditions for the growth of a sand surface -- Sand shadows and sand drifts. general factors on which dune shape depends -- The Barchan Dune -- The longitudinal or seif dune. The Whaleback -- The internal structure of sand deposits -- Singing sands.
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- Note:
- Printed in Great Britain.
- Bibliography Note:
- Includes "References".
- Action Note:
- committed to retain 20170930 20430101 HathiTrust https://www.hathitrust.org/shared_print_program
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