Mega-Yardangs: A Global Analysis

Volume: 1, Issue: 1, Pages: 65 - 81
Published: Jan 1, 2007
Abstract
Yardangs, analogues of which occur on Mars and possibly on Venus, are wind moulded landforms that develop in the world's drylands. Mega-yardangs (wind-abraded, ridge, and swale features of regional extent) are easily identified on satellite images and these have been employed to map their global distribution. Areas where they are present include Central Asia, the Lut Desert of Iran, northern Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the Libyan Desert in Egypt, the...
Paper Details
Title
Mega-Yardangs: A Global Analysis
Published Date
Jan 1, 2007
Volume
1
Issue
1
Pages
65 - 81
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