Herrmann, Hans J.; Kroy, Klaus; Sauermann, Gerd - In: Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications 302 (2001) 1, pp. 244-254
We present a model for dune formation that takes saturation transients in the saltation layer into account. We show that these transients introduce a characteristic length scale that is crucial for dune formation and the macroscopic shape of dunes, albeit determined by intrinsic properties of...