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Granular segregation in nature

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If you have a question about this talk, please contact Doris Allen .

In this talk, I will present very recent (April 2014) geophysical measurements on the structure of a desert dune. Using Ground Penetrating Radar and sand pit analysis, we image the internal structure of a small (h = 5 m) mobile dune. The layering displays a regular fine pattern of cross-bedding, resulting from diurnal variations or segregation during avalanches on the slipface. Furthermore, a pattern of thicker, more humid, “organic layers” are apparent at irregular intervals and are most likely related to large rainfall events. I will continue with some results from laboratory experiments on avalanches that highlight and clarify the segregation phenomena we observe in nature.

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