Statistical Modeling of Morphological Parameters of Barchan Dunes (Case Study: Chah Jam Erg in South of Haj Ali GHoli Playa, in Central Part of Semnan Province, IRAN)

Autor:	Ali Reza Arab Ameri, Seyed Hojjat Mousavi, Mohsen Pourkhosravani, Abbas Ali Vali, Mahmoud Dorgouie
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	Hydrology Three dimensional morphology geography Erg (landform) geography.geographical_feature_category Barchan Aeolian sand Physical geography Wind speed Geology
Zdroj:	Journal of Geography and Geology. 2
ISSN:	1916-9787 1916-9779
DOI:	10.5539/jgg.v2n1p98
Popis:	A wide variety of aeolian sand dunes are found in Chah Jam erg, in central part of IRAN, best known type of them are the barchan dunes, shaped in a crescent, which occur if the wind comes steadily from the same direction throughout the year and if there is not enough sand to cover the entire surface. Barchan dunes in studied area are moving to 20 m/year toward S-SW. Their speed is dependent on wind velocity, three dimensional morphology and interaction between them. In this study, morphological parameters of barchan dunes and their annual movement rate (from 1/4/2008 to 1/4/2009) have been measured. Then using regression analysis method, type and intensity of relationship between morphological parameters and movement rate have been reexamined. These relationships follow simple and multivariable liner, power and exponential relations. Finally, we represented the models, by using them, can easily assess annual movement rate of Barchan dunes.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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