Abstract
Active sand dunes occur in several large sand seas (ergs) that cover an area of about 4 000 000 km2 in the big deserts of the Sahara, Arabia, Asia, South Africa and Australia (Figure 1). Other areas of the same deserts, about 2 000 000 km2 in all, are covered by fixed sand (Wilson, 1973). These vast areas are the largest potential reserves of soil for agriculture for the overpopulated world.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Desert Development |
Subtitle of host publication | Man and Technology in Sparselands |
Editors | Yehuda Gradus |
Publisher | Springer, Dordrecht |
Pages | 184-200 |
Number of pages | 17 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9789400953963 |
ISBN (Print) | 9789027720436 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1985 |
Keywords
- Sand Dune
- Coastal Dune
- Sand Sheet
- Coastal Sand Dune
- Barchan Dune