Deserts Geology and Resources
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Deserts: Geology and Resources
What Is a Desert?
How the Atmosphere Influences Aridity
Where Deserts Form
Types of Deserts
Trade wind deserts
Midlatitude deserts
Rain shadow deserts
Coastal deserts
Monsoon deserts
Polar deserts
Paleodeserts
Extraterrestrial deserts
Desert Features
Soils
Plants
Water
Eolian Processes
Eolian erosion
Eolian transportation
Eolian deposition
Types of Dunes
Remote Sensing of Arid Lands
Mineral Resources in Deserts
Desertification
Problem
Global monitoring
Local remedies
Selected Readings
Length
Area
Temperature
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Area
Temperature
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