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Geology 103 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy Tim Horner Geology Department, CSU Sacramento

Explore eolian deposition with a focus on dune types, interdune areas, and desert landforms in California. Learn about barchan dunes, parabolic dunes, compound ripples, draa deposits, wadi deposits, desert pavements, and desert varnish.

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Geology 103 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy Tim Horner Geology Department, CSU Sacramento

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  1. SACRAMENTO STATE Geology 103Sedimentology and StratigraphyTim HornerGeology Department, CSU Sacramento Lecture #17: Eolian deposition Reading assignments: Boggs, 5th ed., pp. 220-228

  2. Wind power- the Racetrack, Death Valley CA

  3. Wind power- the Racetrack, Death Valley CA

  4. Wind power- the Racetrack, Death Valley CA

  5. Fig. 8.6 from Boggs, 5th ed., p. 224

  6. Dune shapes Fig. 8.6 from Reading, 1986

  7. Barchan dunes

  8. Parabolic dunes

  9. Compound ripple and dune, southern California

  10. Large dune/draa deposits, southern California

  11. Relationship: Dune type vs. sand supply and wind variability

  12. Interdune areas, southern CA

  13. Interdune areas, Death Valley CA

  14. Desert pavement, Death Valley

  15. Desert varnish, Anza Borrego

  16. Wadi Deposits

  17. Wadi Deposits From Leader, 1992

  18. Fig. 5.12 from Redding, Sedimentary Depositional Environments

  19. Fig. 5.12 from Redding, Sedimentary Depositional Environments

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