2 papers
physics.geo-ph2025
Emergence of wind ripples controlled by mechanics of grain-bed impacts
C. W. Lester, A. B. Murray, Orencio Duran +2
Periodic sediment patterns have been observed on Earth in riverbeds and sand and snow deserts, but also in other planetary environments. One of the most ubiquitous patterns, famili…
physics.geo-ph2025
Coevolving aerodynamic and impact ripples on Earth
Hezi Yizhaq, Katharina Tholen, Lior Saban +11
Windblown sand creates multiscale bedforms on Earth, Mars, and other planetary bodies. According to conventional wisdom, decameter-scale dunes and decimeter-scale ripples emerge vi…