Cementation in High-Latitude Dunes.

Abstract

Cementing of dune sands by carbonates has not been considered to proceed rapidly in high-latitude regions. This study indicates that dunes along the Scotland coast, however, are actively being cemented by carbonates and that this process is quite widespread. This cementation is associated primarily with percolating waters in the vadose environment. Cementing of the dune sands stabilizes the dune fields and increases considerably trafficability across such landforms. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0755156

Entities

People

  • A. Mather
  • Harry H. Roberts
  • W. Ritchie

Organizations

  • Louisiana State University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carbonates
  • Cooperation
  • Earth Sciences
  • Environment
  • Geography
  • Grids
  • High Latitudes
  • Interdisciplinary Science
  • Landforms
  • Latitude
  • Planetary Sciences
  • Ridges
  • Scotland
  • Space Sciences
  • Terrain
  • Topography

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Mathematics or Statistics