Barchan
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barchan-191-1366568
title:
Barchan
text:
A barchan or barkhan dune is a crescent-shaped dune. The term was introduced in 1881 by Russian naturalist Alexander von Middendorf, based on their occurrence in Turkestan and other inland desert regions. Barchans face the wind, appearing convex and are produced by wind action predominantly from one direction. They are a very common landform in sandy deserts all over the world and are arc-shaped, markedly asymmetrical in cross section, with a gentle slope facing toward the wind sand ridge, compr
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description:
Crescent-shaped dune
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barchan
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date modified:
2024-04-03T18:40:16Z
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