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... dune types are distributed across this desert tract from west to east , reflecting the change from a strong , uni - directional southerly wind Wind direction Parabolic dunes Barchan dunes Linear dunes Star dunes. Fig . 8.21.1 : The Namib ...
... dune types are distributed across this desert tract from west to east , reflecting the change from a strong , uni - directional southerly wind Wind direction Parabolic dunes Barchan dunes Linear dunes Star dunes. Fig . 8.21.1 : The Namib ...
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Gabi Schneider. Wind direction Parabolic dunes Barchan dunes Linear dunes Star dunes Transverse dunes Fig . 8.21.2 : Dune forms of the Namib Desert . regime along the Atlantic coast to bi- and even multi - directional systems influenced ...
Gabi Schneider. Wind direction Parabolic dunes Barchan dunes Linear dunes Star dunes Transverse dunes Fig . 8.21.2 : Dune forms of the Namib Desert . regime along the Atlantic coast to bi- and even multi - directional systems influenced ...
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... dunes that are still seen today . The dunes carry vegetation , in some cases even large Camelthorn trees , which indicate near surface groundwater , as well as rainwater . Gochas is reached after some 43 km , and from there the C15 road ...
... dunes that are still seen today . The dunes carry vegetation , in some cases even large Camelthorn trees , which indicate near surface groundwater , as well as rainwater . Gochas is reached after some 43 km , and from there the C15 road ...
Contents
Namibia from the Archaean to the Cenozoic | 9 |
An overview of the Namibian mineralogy | 23 |
Present mineral production and exploration | 29 |
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amphibolites basalts Belt Brandberg Brukkaros calcrete Cenozoic Cenozoic sediments column for route composed conglomerate Craton Cretaceous crossed Damara Granite Damara Orogen Damara Sequence deposits diamond dolerite dolomite dunes Dwyka Formation dykes Erongo Escarpment Etendeka Etjo Fault Fish River Subgroup fossils Geological gneisses Grootfontein Hakos Group Henties Bay hills Hohewarte Complex Huab intruded Kalahari Basin Kalahari Group Karibib Karoo Sequence Keetmanshoop Kuibis Subgroup Kuiseb Formation Kunene landscape layers limestone Lüderitz Maltahöhe marble Mesoproterozoic metamorphic meteorite minerals Mulden Group Namaqualand Namaqualand Complex Namib Desert Namibia Nappe Naukluft northern Nosib Group occur Okahandja Omaruru Orange River Otavi Otavi Group Otjiwarongo outcrops Outjo overlain overlying PALAEOPROTEROZOIC pegmatites peneplain prominent quartz latite quartzite ridge road continues road cuts rocks sand sandstone schist Schwarzrand Subgroup seen Sesfontein shale sills Sinclair Sequence Spitzkuppe Swakop Group Swakopmund terrane underlain thrust Tsondab Tsumeb Tsumeb Subgroup turn-off Ugab underlain by Cenozoic valley volcanic Windhoek Zone