Desert ecosystems in China: Past, present, and future

X Wang, X Geng, B Liu, D Cai, D Li, F ** points
TM Lenton - Annual review of Environment and Resources, 2013‏ - annualreviews.org
Tip** points—where a small perturbation triggers a large response—can occur in many
complex environmental systems. They produce abrupt and sometimes irreversible change …

The magnitude, timing and abruptness of changes in North African dust deposition over the last 20,000 yr

D McGee, PB DeMenocal, G Winckler… - Earth and Planetary …, 2013‏ - Elsevier
Reconstructions of eolian dust accumulation in northwest African margin sediments provide
important continuous records of past changes in atmospheric circulation and aridity in the …

[كتاب][B] Arid zone geomorphology: process, form and change in drylands

DSG Thomas - 2011‏ - books.google.com
The new edition of Arid Zone Geomorphology aims to encapsulate the advances that have
been made in recent years in the investigation and explanation of landforms and …

Coastal dune mobility over the past century: A global review

J Gao, DM Kennedy… - Progress in Physical …, 2020‏ - journals.sagepub.com
The mobility of coastal dunes is characterised by bio-geomorphological responses related to
change in boundary conditions, particularly sediment supply, wind and vegetation cover, as …

Changes in landscape and vegetation of coastal dunes in northwest Europe: a review

S Provoost, MLM Jones, SE Edmondson - Journal of Coastal Conservation, 2011‏ - Springer
In coastal dunes, landscape changes are a rule, rather than an exception. This paper gives
an overview of changes in landscape and vegetation with a focus on the past century. The …

The 2004 tsunami in Aceh and Southern Thailand: a review on coastal ecosystems, wave hazards and vulnerability

R Cochard, SL Ranamukhaarachchi… - Perspectives in Plant …, 2008‏ - Elsevier
In December 2004, a huge tsunami in SE Asia claimed many lives and caused catastrophic
damage. This event has stimulated a debate about the role played by coastal ecosystems …

Spectral and spatial requirements of remote measurements of pelagic Sargassum macroalgae

C Hu, L Feng, RF Hardy, EJ Hochberg - Remote Sensing of Environment, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Remote detection of pelagic Sargassum is often hindered by its spectral similarity to other
floating materials and by the inadequate spatial resolution. Using measurements from multi …

Remote sensing and spatial analysis of aeolian sand dunes: A review and outlook

CH Hugenholtz, N Levin, TE Barchyn, MC Baddock - Earth-science reviews, 2012‏ - Elsevier
For more than four decades remote sensing images have been used to document and
understand the evolution of aeolian sand dunes. Early studies focused on map** and …

Present and future challenges of coastal erosion in Latin America

R Silva, ML Martínez, PA Hesp… - Journal of Coastal …, 2014‏ - meridian.allenpress.com
Silva, R.; Martínez, ML; Hesp, P.; Catalan, P.; Osorio, AF; Martell, R.; Fossati, M.; Miot da
Silva, G.; Mariño-Tapia, I.; Pereira, P.; Cienfuegos, R.; Klein, A., and Govaere, G., 2014 …