Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms

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Streamer

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Definition

A quasi-linear concentration of saltating sand particles that is longitudinal in the flow-parallel (streamwise) direction (Baas and Sherman 2005) (Figs. 1 and 2).

Keywords

Sand Surface Saltate Sand Sand Patch Spanwise Spacing Aeolian Sand Transport 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of GeographyKing’s College LondonLondonUK