Aeolian Sediments: Ancient And Modern (special Publication 16 Of The Ias) (international Association Of Sedimentologists Series)

Studies of aeolian sediments, both ancient and modern, have exhibited a number of important conceptual advances in recent years. In particular, there has been a move away from descriptions of sediments, bedforms and sedimentary environments toward a new emphasis on the dynamics of aeolian depositional systems at different temporal and spatial scales, and their response to external changes in sea levels, regional and global climates and tectonics. This Special Publication contains a selection of papers that were presented at the Symposium "Aeolian Sediments: Ancient and Modern" held in 1990. It also includes a number of contributions from authors who were not able to attend the meeting, but whose work reflects important aspects of contemporary research in aeolian sedimentology.State-of-the-art research papers in aeolian sedimentologyInternational, expert authorshipOf relevance to modern concerns about global climate changeIf you are a member of the International Association of Sedimentologists, for purchasing details, please see: http://www.iasnet.org/publications/details.asp?code=SP16 Studies of aeolian sediments, both ancient and modern, have exhibited a number of important conceptual advances in recent years. In particular, there has been a move away from descriptions of sediments, bedforms and sedimentary environments toward a new emphasis on the dynamics of aeolian depositional systems at different temporal and spatial scales, and their response to external changes in sea levels, regional and global climates and tectonics. This Special Publication contains a selection of papers that were presented at the Symposium'Aeolian Sediments: Ancient and Modern'held in 1990. It also includes a number of contributions from authors who were not able to attend the meeting, but whose work reflects important aspects of contemporary research in aeolian sedimentology. State-of-the-art research papers in aeolian sedimentology International, expert authorship Of relevance to modern concerns about global climate change If you are a member of the International Association of Sedimentologists, for purchasing details, please see: http://www.iasnet.org/publications/details.asp?code=SP16 A collection of papers presented at the symposium "Aeloian Sediments: Ancient and Modern" held in 1990. The emphasis is on the dynamics of aeolian depositional systems at different scales, and their response to external changes in sea levels, regional and global climates and tectonics. A number of numerical simulations of aeolian saltation have been constructed in the last few years. Edited By K. Pye And N. Lancaster. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.