Morphological response of asymmetric barchan dunes to bimodal winds and the driving mechanism of surface airflow

2026-05-04

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Kaijia Pan

Zhengcai Zhang *

Guangqiang Qian

Zhibao Dong

DOI：10.1016/j.geomorph.2026.110366

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• Primary wind cause reversed lee-side flow on the short limb; secondary wind diffuse. • Oblique airflow on short limb under both winds, differing only in angle. • Extended limb migrates downwind under primary winds; short limb elongates.

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barchan dunes

bimodal winds

surface airflow

morphological response

wind regime

Morphological response of asymmetric barchan dunes to bimodal winds and the driving mechanism of surface airflow

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