Desert Geomorphology Book

Part 1 Global perspectives: the desert realm; diversity and distinctiveness of deserts; geomorphologists in deserts. Part 2 Desert surface conditions: weathering forms and processes; desert surfaces and soils; surface particle concentrations - stone pavements; volume changes - patterned ground phenomena. Part 3 The fluvial domain in deserts: desert drainage systems; slopes - forms and processes; channels - processes and forms; alluvial fans and their environments; pediments and glacis; base- level plains - playas and sabkhas; models of mountain-plain evolution. Part 4 Wind in desert geomorphology: the role of wind; entrainment by Wind; Grains In Motion; Ripples; Desert Winds; Wind Erosion. Part 5 Aeolian sediments and landforms: aeolian sediments; dune processes; dune classification; size and memory; anchored and stabilized dunes; mobile dunes; aeolian sedimentary structures; sand seas and dune fields; palaeo- aeolian deposits and landforms. Part 6 The evolution of desert landforms - a global perspective: deserts of the world.