Local similarity between aeolian barchan dunes and their downsized subaqueous counterparts

Y Zhang, Y Lin, N He, X Gao… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aeolian barchan dunes on Earth and other planets have been widely investigated. Much of
the understanding of barchan dune morphodynamics comes from field observations …

[HTML][HTML] Complementary classifications of aeolian dunes based on morphology, dynamics, and fluid mechanics

SC Du Pont, DM Rubin, C Narteau, MGA Lapôtre… - Earth-Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Dunes form where winds blow over a bed of mobile sediment grains–conditions that are
common in our solar system. On Earth, dunes abound in arid continental interiors and along …

[HTML][HTML] Revelations of interannual dune evolution from the swiftest aeolian system on Mars by MRO/HiRISE long-term monitoring

M Chojnacki, DA Vaz, PJ Acharya, S Silvestro, IB Smith - Icarus, 2024 - Elsevier
The north polar region of Mars, with its greater atmospheric pressure and vast inventory of
ever-changing volatiles (eg, CO 2, H 2 O), hosts arguably the most active and diverse …

Temporal evolution of dune number density in a barchan dune field

X Xiao, H Liu, X Zheng - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The present work examines the temporal evolution of dune number density in desert
barchan dune fields and the effects of wind velocity, particle diameter and sand supply …

Spatial patterns of dune landscapes manifest the history of boundary condition changes

M Zhu, D Zhang, P Liang, X Yang - Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2025 - Elsevier
Dune fields are self-organized systems shaped by nonlinear and dissipative boundary
conditions. Decoding their environmental history and linking the spatial and temporal …

Lagging behind: Impact of non-native gravel within a coastal dune system

PP Schmutz, T Briggs, S Seals - Aeolian Research, 2025 - Elsevier
Recent research has increasingly focused on the intricate relationship between wind
dynamics and sediment transport in coastal settings, particularly how surface features affect …

Conceptualizing Aeolian Sediment Transport in a Cellular Automata Model to Simulate the Bio-Geomorphological Evolution of Beach–Dune Systems

M Teixeira, EM Horstman, KM Wijnberg - Journal of Marine Science and …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Understanding the dynamics of beach–dune systems is crucial for effective coastal
management. The cellular automata model DuBeVeg provides a powerful tool for simulating …

Barchan swarm dynamics from a Two-Flank Agent-Based Model

DT Robson, ACW Baas - Earth Surface Dynamics, 2024 - esurf.copernicus.org
In this work, we simulate barchan swarms using the Two-Flank Agent-Based Model and
investigate how changes to model parameters and environmental drivers lead to different …

Detection and characterization of aeolian sand strips on the beach using permanent laser scanning

CO van IJzendoorn, K Boomaars, SE Vos… - …, 2024 - journals.psu.edu
Aeolian sand strips are bedforms that often form on the beach during high wind events. The
sand strips can move across the beach resulting in sediment transport, but these sediment …

Re-evaluating the Interactions Between Sand Transport, Wind, and Ripples to Improve Aeolian Sediment Transport Prediction

M Kelley - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Sediment transport by atmospheric flows shapes landscapes on Earth and other planets.
Improving the ability to quantify and predict sand transport by windblown (aeolian) …