- Look up
barchan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A
barchan or
barkhan dune (from
Kazakh бархан [bɑɾˈχɑn]) is a crescent-shaped dune.
Russian naturalist...
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dunes of same type form), and
complex (combinations of
different types).
Barchan dunes are crescent-shaped
mounds which are
generally wider than they are...
- The
Barchans is a
group of
small snow-capped
islands marking the west end of the
Argentine Islands, in the
Wilhelm Archipelago.
Charted by the British...
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Barchan (Persian: بارچان, also
Romanized as
Bārchān; also
known as Bārchūn) is a
village in
Garkan Rural District, Garkan-e
Jonubi District, Mobarakeh...
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areas of
bedrock or reg.
Barchans migrate up to 30
meters (98 ft) per year, with the
taller dunes migrating faster.
Barchans first form when some minor...
- the
coexistence of
linear and
barchan dunes in
Hyperboreae Undae. One
paper explains the
change from
linear to
barchan dunes in
adjacent locations, by...
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centre of Paisley. The village's name
means "cell (chapel) of St.
Barchan". It is
known for its
former weaving industry.
Kilbarchan was the birthplace...
- Carnivores, Primates.
University of
California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-08085-0.
Barchan, D.; Kachalsky, S., Neumann, D., Vogel, Z., Ovadia, M., Kochva, E. and...
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challenge winners:
Adrian Nkwamu,
Adriana Hyzopska &
Borys Barchan First call-out:
Borys Barchan &
Natalia Woś
Bottom three:
Adriana Hyzopska,
Filip Ferner...
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shape of the dune
depends on the
characteristics of the
prevailing wind.
Barchan dunes are
produced by
strong winds blowing across a
level surface and are...
