Lateral migration of linear dunes in the Strzelecki Desert, Australia
Preferential accumulation of sand on east-facing flanks indicates that the dunes migrated eastward several metres during the Holocene. Moreover, the west-facing flanks of some dunes have experienced a minimum of tens of metres of erosion. This asymmetric erosion and deposition were caused by dune obliquity and lateral migration that may have begun as early as the Pleistocene. Dunes in the Strzelecki Desert and in the adjacent Simpson Desert display a variety of grossly different internal structures. -from Author
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1990 |
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Title | Lateral migration of linear dunes in the Strzelecki Desert, Australia |
DOI | 10.1002/esp.3290150102 |
Authors | D. M. Rubin |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Earth Surface Processes and Landforms |
Index ID | 70016473 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |