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Physics of Desertification
. Ed(S): El-Baz, Farouk; Hassan, M. H. A.
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Description for Physics of Desertification
Paperback. Editor(s): El-Baz, Farouk; Hassan, M. H. A. Num Pages: 473 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHU; RBGB; RBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 741.
Deserts are parts of the Earth that receive little or no rain; 25 cm or less per year. The physical processes that act upon these parched lands are vastly different from those that shape the more humid parts of the terrestrial landmasses. In the desert, wind is a major agent of erosion and transportation. As the results of recent space missions have indicated, this is also true in the case of the planet Mars. Thus, our understanding of desert processes sheds light on fundamental planetary processes that may apply on any planetary body that is enveloped by a windy atmosphere. ... Read more
Deserts are parts of the Earth that receive little or no rain; 25 cm or less per year. The physical processes that act upon these parched lands are vastly different from those that shape the more humid parts of the terrestrial landmasses. In the desert, wind is a major agent of erosion and transportation. As the results of recent space missions have indicated, this is also true in the case of the planet Mars. Thus, our understanding of desert processes sheds light on fundamental planetary processes that may apply on any planetary body that is enveloped by a windy atmosphere. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
473
Condition
New
Number of Pages
473
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401084512
SKU
V9789401084512
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Reviews for Physics of Desertification
`... a valuable compilation of papers which, taken together, indicate something of the scope and character of a problem that is of vital concern to people in countries of all degrees of development.' Episodes, June 1987