The parabolic blowout dune of Kangasjärvi in Saarijärvi, central Finland

This study describes the morphology, internal structure, sediment and origin of a parabolic blowout dune located at Kangasjärvi in Central Finland. The U-shaped dune is an isolated feature situated on a sand plain close to an esker ridge. It is from 350 to 650 m long, from 30 to 40 m wide and from 2...

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Main Authors: J. Mäkelä, K. Illmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Geological Society of Finland 1990-12-01
Series:Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland
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Online Access:http://www.geologinenseura.fi/bulletin/Volume62/sgs_bt_062_2_pages_135_147.pdf