Open AccessPlanetary Dunes Tell of Otherworldly Winds
Author(s) -
Timothy Titus,
S. Diniega,
L. K. Fenton,
L. D. V. Neakrase,
J. R. Zimbelman
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2021eo210684
Subject(s) - geology , terrain , aeolian processes , sand dune stabilization , astrobiology , atmospheric sciences , meteorology , geophysics , geomorphology , physics , geography , cartography
On Earth and throughout our solar system, ripples and dunes in sand and dust offer insights into how winds blow, liquid currents flow, and solid particles fly and bounce over the terrain.