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Comparison Between Plants of Desert Dunes, Extreme Desert, and Coastal Dunes

1996
The principal differences between the plants of desert and coastal dune areas are that in many coastal dune systems, plants have to withstand the stresses of salt-spray and inundation by sea water in addition to that of sand mobility (Costing and Billings 1942; Boyce 1954; Barbour et al. 1973, 1985; Chapman 1976).
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Sedimentological, modal analysis and geochemical studies of desert and coastal dunes, Altar Desert, NW Mexico

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 2006
AbstractSedimentological, compositional and geochemical determinations were carried out on 54 desert and coastal dune sand samples to study the provenance of desert and coastal dunes of the Altar Desert, Sonora, Mexico. Grain size distributions of the desert dune sands are influenced by the Colorado River Delta sediment supply and wind selectiveness ...
J. J. Kasper‐Zubillaga, H. Zolezzi‐Ruíz, A. Carranza‐Edwards, P. Girón‐García, G. Ortiz‐Zamora, M. Palma   +5 more
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Eolian Sand Sheets of Peruvian Coastal Desert: ABSTRACT

AAPG Bulletin, 1970
Gemini color photographs of the Peruvian coast reveal fan-shaped patterns of eolian sand sheets emanating from small bays and extending inland 20-40 km. The sand sheets are spaced at regular intervals, and each comprises a distinct sand-distribution system with recognizable components.
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Atmospheric vapour phase and particulate phase mercury in a coastal desert climate

Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 2005
Vapour (T-Hg(v)) and particulate (T-Hg(p)) mercury were measured in the lower atmosphere at a ground station in Kuwait Bay. The concentration of T-Hg(v) varied from 0-86 ng m(-3) with a mean of 3.8 +/- 5.5 ng m(-3)(n= 13 326). About 40% of the measured T-Hg(v) values over Kuwait Bay are higher than the global range (1-3 ng m(-3)).
Nahida B, Al-Majed Bu Tayban, Martin R, Preston   +1 more
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Cacti–shrub interactions in the coastal desert of northern Sinaloa, Mexico

Journal of Arid Environments, 2002
Abstract Spatial patterns and replacement in ten cacti were studied on an island of the coastal desert of Sinaloa, Mexico. Four platyopuntias had 74–92% of their individuals beneath shrub canopies, whereas three globose cacti, one columnar cactus and two cylindropuntias had similar or higher percentages of individuals in open spaces.
Alvaro Reyes-Olivas, Edmundo Garcı́a-Moya, Lauro López–Mata   +2 more
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Planetary boundary layer dynamics over a coastal desert city

Doha, Qatar, is a dry, arid region that has undergone extensive urbanization in recent periods. As a result, the region is experiencing strong urban heat island effects, in addition to dust storms, and heat wave conditions. The Planetary boundary layer (PBL) is a crucial variable in a better understanding of local weather and air quality.
Rajeswari Jayarajan Roshini, Christos Fountoukis, Daniel Perez-Astudillo, Dunia Bachour, Azhar Siddique, Shamjad Moosakutty, Mohammedrami Alfarra   +6 more
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Climate–Vegetation and Human Welfare in the Coastal Deserts

2010
Deserts, coastal and inland, represent serious challenge for life on Earth. The lack of water makes survival difficult for both wildlife and people, but the desert has a fascinating allure and a rich wildlife. The unique biota of deserts are ancient civilization including fragile creatures that need to be protected for the welfare of desert peoples ...
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Geography of Coastal Deserts

Geographical Review, 1967
Robert M. Glendinning, Peveril Meigs
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Submarine groundwater discharge impacts on coastal nutrient biogeochemistry

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 2021
Isaac R Santos, Xiaogang Chen, Alanna L Lecher   +2 more
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Fog capture and utilization in the coastal peruvian desert

1997
The research aims at testing the sustainable use of the "Lomas ecosystem", a natural resource of the Peruvian coastal desert, using the only available water resource: fog water.
FALCIAI, MARIO, BRESCI, ELENA
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