Chapter 15 Eolian Processes and Arid Landscapes

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Chapter 15 Eolian Processes and Arid Landscapes. Eolian Processes and Arid Landscapes. The Work of Wind   Overview of Desert Landscapes  . The Work of Wind . Eolian Erosion   Eolian Transportation   Eolian Depositional Landforms   Loess Deposits  . Sand Movement and Wind Velocity. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Robert W. ChristophersonCharlie Thomsen

Chapter 15Eolian Processes

and Arid Landscapes

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The Work of Wind  Overview of Desert Landscapes  

Eolian Processes and Arid Landscapes

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Eolian Erosion  Eolian Transportation  Eolian Depositional Landforms  Loess Deposits  

The Work of Wind 

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Sand Movement and Wind Velocity

Figure 15.1

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Desert Pavement

Figure 15.3

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Yardang

Figure 15.4

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Sand Transport

Figure 15.6

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Sand Transport

Figure 15.6

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Sand Ripples

Figure 15.7

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A Sand Sea

Figure 15.8

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Dune Cross Section

Figure 15.9

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Major Dune Forms

Figure 15.10

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Star Dune

Figure 15.11

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Sandy Regions of the World

Figure 15.12

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Loess Regions of the World

Figure 15.14

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Loess Deposits

Figure 15.13

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Desert Climates  Desert Fluvial Processes  Desert Landscapes  Basin and Range Province  Desertification

Overview of Desert Landscapes  

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Arid Regions

Figure 15.15

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Sonoran Desert

Figure 15.15

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Taklimakan Desert

Figure 15.15

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Atacama Desert

Figure 15.15

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Kalahari Desert

Figure 15.15

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River in Death Valley

One Month Later

Figure 15.17

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Alluvial Fan

Figure 15.18

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Sand and Playa

Figure 15.19

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Differential Weathering

Figure 15.20

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Differential Weathering

Figure 15.21

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Differential Weathering

Figure 15.21

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Cross-Bedding

Figure 15.23

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Colorado River

DrainageBasin

Figure 15.1.1

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Figure 15.24

Basin and

RangeProvince

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Desertification

Figure 15.25

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