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star dune
star dune A complex aeolian dune form characterized by a series of slip faces radiating about a central point, producing a rough star shape. Such dunes are the product of highly variable wind directions and thus have a highly variable palaeocurrent pattern preserved in the dune crossbedding (see CROSS-LAMINATION).
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "star dune." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "star dune." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-stardune.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "star dune." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-stardune.html |
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star dune
star dune A complex aeolian sand dune in which a series of slip faces radiate about a central point, producing a rough star shape. Such dunes are the product of highly variable wind directions.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "star dune." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "star dune." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-stardune.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "star dune." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-stardune.html |
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