Earth Features and Their Meaning An Introduction to Geology for the Student and the General Reader
CHAPTER XVI
THE FEATURES IN DESERT LANDSCAPES
The wandering dunes—The forms of dunes—The cloudburst in the desert—The zone of the dwindling river—Erosion in and about the desert—Characteristic features of the arid lands—The war of dune and oasis—The origin of the high plains which front the Rocky Mountains—Character profiles—Reading references 209