Chapter 15 Eolian Processes and Arid Landscapes

Chapter 15Eolian Processes and Arid Landscapes

Eolian Processes and Arid Landscapes • The Work of Wind • Overview of Desert Landscapes

The Work of Wind • Eolian Erosion • Eolian Transportation • Eolian Depositional Landforms • Loess Deposits

Sand Movement and Wind Velocity Figure 15.1

Desert Pavement Figure 15.3

Yardang Figure 15.4

Sand Transport Figure 15.6

Sand Ripples Figure 15.7

A Sand Sea Figure 15.8

Dune Cross Section Figure 15.9

Major Dune Forms Figure 15.10

Star Dune Figure 15.11

Sandy Regions of the World Figure 15.12

Loess Regions of the World Figure 15.14

Loess Deposits Figure 15.13

Overview of Desert Landscapes • Desert Climates • Desert Fluvial Processes • Desert Landscapes • Basin and Range Province • Desertification

Arid Regions Figure 15.15

Sonoran Desert Figure 15.15

Taklimakan Desert Figure 15.15

Atacama Desert Figure 15.15

Kalahari Desert Figure 15.15

River in Death Valley One Month Later Figure 15.17

Alluvial Fan Figure 15.18

Sand and Playa Figure 15.19

Differential Weathering Figure 15.20

Differential Weathering Figure 15.21

Cross-Bedding Figure 15.23

Colorado RiverDrainageBasin Figure 15.1.1

Basin and RangeProvince Figure 15.24

Desertification Figure 15.25

End of Chapter 15Eolian Processes and Arid Landscapes Geosystems 7e An Introduction to Physical Geography

Chapter 15 Eolian Processes and Arid Landscapes