ABSTRACT

How desert dunes are formed, how they change, their environmental significance and the role of climate change - these issues are examined through extensive case studies drawn from South Africa, India, Northern Europe and Australia.

chapter 1|7 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|27 pages

Sand Transport by the Wind

chapter 3|35 pages

Dune Morphology and Morphometry

chapter 4|31 pages

Dune Sediments

chapter 5|35 pages

Dune Dynamics

chapter 6|28 pages

Controls of Dune Morphology

chapter 7|26 pages

Sand Seas

chapter 8|23 pages

Palaeoenvironments and Dunes

chapter 9|2 pages

Review and Prospect