Geomorphology of the upper Inland Niger Delta

Remote sensing and field mapping formed the basis for a morphological study of the upper Inland Niger Delta, centered on the region surrounding Jenne and Mopti, Mali. The area is characterized by a mosaic of floodplain deposits and soils related to the annual flooding of the Niger and Bani Rivers, with aeolian features of varying ages superimposed. Many morphological features of this area have been related to past shifts in Sahelian climate, with documented past episodes of drought reflected in several generations of dunes that occur in the area. Field and remote sensing evidence indicates that some aeolian materials may be contemporary, and that significant changes have occurred in surface characteristics, colour and in the morphological processes operating during the past 20 years of drought.

• Publication year

  1987

• Venue

  Journal of Arid Environments

• Publication date

  1987-09-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Geology, Geography, Environmental Science

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1016/s0140-1963(18)31129-7
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar

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