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Following an introductory discussion of concepts relating to sediment grain size, shape and surface texture, this chapter provides a summary of the nature of grain size variations in windblown sediments at spatial scales ranging from individual dunes to entire sand seas. Variations in grain shape, surface texture, porosity and permeability in aeolian sediments are reviewed, and consideration given to the sources and mineral composition of aeolian sands.
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Pye, K., Tsoar, H. (2009). Characteristics of Windblown Sediments. In: Aeolian Sand and Sand Dunes. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-85910-9_3
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