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]
This blog post is part of our series: “Highlights” for which we’re accepting contributions! Please contact one of the GM blog editors, Emily (eb2043@cam.ac.uk) or Emma (elodes@asu.edu), if you’d like to contribute on this topic or others. Recently, EGU announced the 2025 medals and awards to be presented at the General Assembly in April, and the winner of the Geomorphology Division Ralph Alger Bag ...[Read More]
Recently, EGU announced the 2024 medals and awards to be presented at the General Assembly in April, and the winner of the Geomorphology Division Ralph Alger Bagnold Medal Award is Christian France-Lanord, at the Centre de Recherches Pétrographiques et Géochimiques (CRPG), University of Lorraine-CNRS, France. Christian has made many contributions to the field of geomorphology, primarily in his res ...[Read More]