The potential response of eolian sands to greenhouse warming and precipitation reduction on the Great Plains of the U.S.A.
Journal of Arid Environments
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Abstract
Sand dunes and sand sheets are extensive on the semi-arid GreatPlains but are at present stabilized by a sparse vegetation cover. Use of a dune mobility index, which incorporates wind strength and the ratio of mean annual precipitation to potential evapotranspiration, shows that under predicted greenhouse climate effects of increased temperature and reduced precipitation, sand dunes and sand sheets on the GreatPlains are likely to become reactivated over a significant part of the region.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The potential response of eolian sands to greenhouse warming and precipitation reduction on the Great Plains of the U.S.A. |
| Series title | Journal of Arid Environments |
| DOI | 10.1006/jare.1993.1068 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1993 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Publisher location | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Contributing office(s) | Geology and Environmental Change Science Center |
| Description | 11 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Arid Environments |
| First page | 351 |
| Last page | 361 |
| Country | United States |
| Other Geospatial | Great Plains |