Sand sheets are flat, gently undulating plots of
sand surfaced by grains that may be too large for
saltation. They form approximately 40 percent of
aeolian
Aeolian commonly refers to things related to either of two Greek mythological figures:
* Aeolus (son of Hippotes), ruler of the winds
* Aeolus (son of Hellen), son of Hellen and eponym of the Aeolians
* Aeolians, an ancient Greek tribe thought to ...
depositional surfaces.
Sand sheets exist where grain size is too large, or wind velocities too low, for
dune
A dune is a landform composed of wind- or water-driven sand. It typically takes the form of a mound, ridge, or hill. An area with dunes is called a dune system or a dune complex. A large dune complex is called a dune field, while broad, f ...
s to form.
References
Aeolian landforms
Sedimentology
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