Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Numerical simulation of self-organized stone stripes. |
| Authors: |
Werner, B.T., Hallet, B. |
| Source: |
Nature. 1/14/1993, Vol. 361 Issue 6408, p142. 4p. 1 Black and White Photograph, 4 Diagrams, 1 Graph. |
| Subjects: |
Earth sciences |
| Abstract: |
Presents two-dimensional computer simulations in which the displacement of surface stones is governed by the preferential growth of needle-ice in stone-free regions of soil during each freezing cycle. Sorted stripes spaced 12-15 centimeters apart extend downslope for tens of meters on a 15 degree slope near the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii; Plan view of sorted-stripe computer simulation with the downslope direction oriented downwards in the figures; More. |
| Database: |
Engineering Source |
