A desert pavement, also called reg (in western Sahara), serir (in eastern Sahara), gibber (in Australia), or saï (in central Asia) [1] is a desert surface covered with closely packed, interlocking angular or rounded rock fragments of pebble and cobble size.

Desert pavement, surface of angular, interlocking fragments of pebbles, gravel, or boulders in arid areas. Desert pavement forms on level or gently sloping desert flats, fans, or bajadas and lake and river terraces dating to the Pleistocene Epoch (2.6 million to 11,700 years ago).

Desert pavement has come up repeatedly as a land surface type that has been ignored for too long. When a shallow layer of rocks lies over fine sand and silt, this is a unique formation that people unfamiliar with the desert may think is barren and useless.

2017年4月25日 · Desert pavements are sheet-like surfaces of rock particles that are left behind after the wind, or the water has removed the fine particulate matter or sand. A desert pavement is covered by closely packed, rounded rock fragments of the pebble. The rock pebbles are intermixed with silt that is devoid of any vegetation.

2024年6月26日 · Desert pavement is a type of landform that is formed in arid regions where wind and water erosion occur. It is characterized by a surface covered with closely-packed pebbles, cobblestones, and boulders.

2019年10月2日 · Desert pavement is a stony surface without sand or vegetation that covers large parts of the world's drylands. It's not photogenic, like the twisted shapes of hoodoos or the eerie forms of dunes, but seeing its presence on a wide desert vista, dark with age, gives a hint of the delicate balance of slow, gentle forces that create desert pavement.

2024年6月19日 · Desert pavements are a common feature of deserts due to the gradual removal of fine-grained material by the wind and intermittent rain. This process leaves behind larger rock fragments on the surface, creating a mosaic-like pattern of …

Desert pavements are surfaces of closely packed angular or rounded rock fragments, commonly only one or two fragments thick, that form a mosaic in a matrix of fine sediment, i.e., sand, silt, and/or clay (definition modified from Cooke and Warren[l]).

Desert Pavement; Aeolian processes involve erosion, transportation, and deposition of sediment by the wind. These processes occur in a variety of environments, including the coastal zone, cold and hot deserts, and agricultural fields.

Desert pavement is a natural surface layer found in desert environments, composed of tightly packed, interlocking stones and gravel that covers the ground. This unique feature forms as finer particles are removed by wind erosion, leaving behind a durable and stable surface that can withstand harsh conditions.