Case Study: Shifting Dunes and Aeolian Processes (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Aeolian processes
Aeolian processes
Wind-driven processes that transport sand particles
Location of Nouakchott
Location of Nouakchott
Capital of Mauritania, western edge of Sahara
Equipment that measures wind speed
Equipment that measures wind speed
Anemometer
Equipment that shows wind direction
Equipment that shows wind direction
Weather vane
Systematic sampling interval for wind data in dune study
Systematic sampling interval for wind data in dune study
5-metre intervals
Device to measure angles in dune profiles
Device to measure angles in dune profiles
Clinometer
Location of Touat region
Location of Touat region
Southern Algeria, northern Sahara Desert
Desertification
Desertification
Land degradation in arid regions; loss of biological productivity
Algeria's annual population growth rate
Algeria's annual population growth rate
Almost 2% per annum
Annual rainfall in Touat region, Algeria
Annual rainfall in Touat region, Algeria
50 millimetres per year