Wind as a Geomorphic Agent

The Arctic is characterized by strangely eroded rocks special wind-formed lakes sand dunes and loess deposits that owe their formation to aeolian processes controlled by snow cover and frost formation. This book presents a detailed description and explanation of these wind-generated polar landforms modern-day as well as those preserved in the geological record. It is an important introduction to this area of geocryology and a useful reference for graduate students and researchers in geomorphology geology and environmental science.