Remote sensing and spatial analysis of aeolian sand dunes: A review and outlook
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 …
understand the evolution of aeolian sand dunes. Early studies focused on map** and …
[LIVRE][B] Geomorphology of desert dunes
N Lancaster - 2013 - taylorfrancis.com
Untitled Page 1 Page 2 GEOMORPHOLOGY OF DESERT DUNES Sand dunes cover up to a
quarter of many desert regions. Determining the factors that determine their shape, size and …
quarter of many desert regions. Determining the factors that determine their shape, size and …
Bedform migration on Mars: Current results and future plans
N Bridges, P Geissler, S Silvestro, M Banks - Aeolian Research, 2013 - Elsevier
With the advent of high resolution imaging, bedform motion can now be tracked on the
Martian surface. HiRISE data, with a pixel scale as fine as 25cm, shows displacements of …
Martian surface. HiRISE data, with a pixel scale as fine as 25cm, shows displacements of …
A rock record of complex aeolian bedforms in a Hesperian desert landscape: the Stimson formation as exposed in the Murray buttes, Gale crater, Mars
Lithified aeolian strata encode information about ancient planetary surface processes and
the climate during deposition. Decoding these strata provides insight regarding past …
the climate during deposition. Decoding these strata provides insight regarding past …
Planet-wide sand motion on Mars
NT Bridges, MC Bourke, PE Geissler… - …, 2012 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Abstract Prior to Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter data, images of Mars showed no direct
evidence for dune and ripple motion. This was consistent with climate models and lander …
evidence for dune and ripple motion. This was consistent with climate models and lander …
[LIVRE][B] Dune worlds: How windblown sand shapes planetary landscapes
RD Lorenz, JR Zimbelman - 2014 - Springer
This book describes how sand dunes work, why they are the way they are in different
settings, and how they are being studied. Particular attention is paid to their formation and …
settings, and how they are being studied. Particular attention is paid to their formation and …
Stratigraphy and evolution of the buried CO2 deposit in the Martian south polar cap
CJ Bierson, RJ Phillips, IB Smith… - Geophysical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Observations by the Shallow Radar instrument on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
reveal several deposits of buried CO2 ice within the south polar layered deposits. Here we …
reveal several deposits of buried CO2 ice within the south polar layered deposits. Here we …
Sedimentary processes of the Bagnold Dunes: Implications for the eolian rock record of Mars
Abstract The Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity visited two active wind‐blown sand
dunes within Gale crater, Mars, which provided the first ground‐based opportunity to …
dunes within Gale crater, Mars, which provided the first ground‐based opportunity to …
Boundary condition controls on the high-sand-flux regions of Mars
Wind has been an enduring geologic agent throughout the history of Mars, but it is often
unclear where and why sediment is mobile in the current epoch. We investigated whether …
unclear where and why sediment is mobile in the current epoch. We investigated whether …
Orbital and in‐situ investigation of periodic bedrock ridges in Glen Torridon, Gale Crater, Mars
Gale crater, the field site for NASA's Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover, contains a
diverse and extensive record of aeolian deposition and erosion. This study focuses on a …
diverse and extensive record of aeolian deposition and erosion. This study focuses on a …