Title of article
Barchans of Minqin: Morphometry
Author/Authors
Wang، نويسنده , , Zhen-Ting and Tao، نويسنده , , Shi-Chen and Xie، نويسنده , , Yao-Wen and Dong، نويسنده , , Guang-Hui، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2007
Pages
7
From page
405
To page
411
Abstract
The barchans on the border of Minqin oasis, China, were surveyed. Our data reconfirmed that the height of slipface is proportional to the width of horns and the baseline can be roughly described by parts of an ellipse and a parabola. We attempted to study dune geomorphology using the theory of differential geometry. The geometrical characteristics of the brink can be quantitatively determined by its curvature and torsion.
Keywords
Barchan , Dune height , Brink , Dune width
Journal title
Geomorphology
Serial Year
2007
Journal title
Geomorphology
Record number
2359546
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