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noun - a type of sand dune
BARCHAN - A barchan or barkhan dune (from Kazakh [b.n]) is a crescent-shaped dune. The term was introduced in 1881 by Russian naturalist Alexander von Middend...
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An arc-shaped sand ridge comprised of well-sorted sand. |
A crescent-shaped shifting sand dune, as found in the deserts of Turkestan. |
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Barchan, Esfahan, IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) |
Barchan, (Region code: 09), ETHIOPIA |
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A barchan or barkhan dune (from Kazakh [b.n]) is a crescent-shaped dune. The term was introduced in 1881 by Russian naturalist Alexander von Middendorf, for crescent-shaped sand dunes in Turkestan and other inland desert regions. Barchans face the wind, appearing convex and are produced by wind action predominately from one direction. They are a very common landform in sandy deserts all over the world and are arc-shaped, markedly asymmetrical in cross section, with a gentle slope facing toward the wind sand ridge, comprising well-sorted sand. This type of dune possesses two "horns" that face downwind, with the steeper slope known as the slip face, facing away from the wind, downwind, at the angle of repose of the sand in question, approximately 3035 degrees for medium-fine dry sand. The upwind side is packed by the wind, and stands at about 15 degrees. Barchans may be 930 m (3098 ft) high and 370 m (1,210 ft) wide at the base measured perpendicular to the wind. * Simple barchan dunes ma |