Ralph Alger Bagnold (3 April 1896 – 28 May 1990) was a British engineer, geomorphologist, desert explorer, and soldier. His work fundamentally changed our understanding of sediment transport. His pioneering studies of wind-blown sand and desert dunes established a quantitative, physics-based approach to aeolian geomorphology. Bagnold’s scientific career was closely connected with his fascination w ...[Read More]
Great Names in Geomorphology A–Z: Ralph Bagnold
Wind-drag ripples, Gale Crater, Mars – a new type of dune identified in the Bagnold Dune Field (photo credit: Peter D. Tillman/NASA, public domain).