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Streamer

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A quasi-linear concentration of saltating sand particles that is longitudinal in the flow-parallel (streamwise) direction (Baas and Sherman 2005) (Figs. 1 and 2).

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Streamers in Wales (Baas and Sherman 2005) (Photo by Karl Nordstrom)

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  1. Department of Geography, King’s College London, Strand, WC2R 2LS, London, UK

    Andreas C. W. Baas

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Baas, A.C.W. (2014). Streamer. In: Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9213-9_426-1

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