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Surface structures formed by wind activity on a sandy beach

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

W. Vortisch  and
M. Lindström
W. Vortisch
Affiliation:
Institut für Geologie und Paläontologie der Philipps-Universität, Lahnberge, D-3550 Marburg/Lahn, Federal Republic of Germany
M. Lindström
Affiliation:
Institut für Geologie und Paläontologie der Philipps-Universität, Lahnberge, D-3550 Marburg/Lahn, Federal Republic of Germany
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Summary

Sandy beaches in humid climate zones can have several structures that may be preserved if covered by aeolian sand. Many structures are caused by humidhesion. This new term is coined for the fixation of sand by wetness in the aeolian sedimentary environment. Humidhesion results in relative firmness of the sand, mimicking cementation. Erosive and accretionary humidhesion structures are described.

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Geological Magazine , Volume 117 , Issue 5 , September 1980 , pp. 491 - 496
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1980

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