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Studies on the dunes of the tidal islands of the Hooghly-Matla estuarine delta complex, West Bengal
A BHATTACHARYA, S PANJA, S CHOUDHURY, A CHOUDHURY
Published in -
1987
Volume: 14
   
Issue: 2
Pages: 189 - 200
Abstract
Dunes, eolian ripples and wind shadow structures characterise the topographically higher regions of Sagar Island and Lower Sands - the two tidal islands. The dunes have formed under conditions of high humidity and moderate to high rainfall in wet, cohesive sand under the influence of a dominant southerly wind. Halophytic herbs and shrubs have great control over their formations. The internal cross-laminations of these dunes show a higher angle of dip than those of the desert dunes. -from Authors
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JournalIndian Journal of Earth Sciences
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ISSN0379-5128