Upper limit of height-spacing ratio for transverse aeolian bedforms

Author: Wang Zhen-Ting   Zhang Qian-Hua   Dong Zhi-Bao   Wang Tao  

Publisher: Edp Sciences

E-ISSN: 1286-4854|93|2|29001-29001

ISSN: 0295-5075

Source: EPL (EUROPHYSICS LETTERS), Vol.93, Iss.2, 2011-02, pp. : 29001-29001

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Abstract

An effective “minimum force” hypothesis is proposed for the evolution of aeolian bedforms. The upper limit of the height-spacing ratio suitable for ripples, small-scale dunes and giant dunes is obtained from fluid dynamics by using this hypothesis.