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Parabolic Dune

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Definition

‘U’ or ‘V’ shaped dune (Fig. 1) that develops a form which is controlled by the stabilization of vegetation (e.g. Landsberg 1956; Jennings 1957).

Keywords

Grain Size Distribution Coarse Sand Width Ratio Thar Desert Mobile Dune 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.School of Earth and Environmental SciencesUniversity of WollongongWollongongAustralia