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Tchakerian, Vatche

Professor

Positions:

Professor, Geography, College of Geosciences

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v-tchakerian@tamu.edu

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overview

Desert Geomorphology: Sand dune processes and dynamics

Mineral aerosols and desert dust

Aeolian palaeoenvironments

Alluvial fan processes and modeling

Stone pavements

Coastal Geomorphology: Nearshore sedimentation

Coastal dune processes and management

Landscape ecology and geomorphology

Quaternary Environments: Southwestern USA and Northern Mexico

education and training

Ph.D. in , University of California Los Angeles - (Los Angeles, California, United States) 1989
M.A. in , University of California Los Angeles - (Los Angeles, California, United States) 1983
B.A. in , University of California Los Angeles - (Los Angeles, California, United States) 1981

selected publications

Academic Articles9

Barrineau, P., & Tchakerian, V. P (2022). Geomorphology and dynamics of a coastal transgressive dune system, central California. Physical Geography. 43(1), 122-144.
DeChant, L., Pease, P., & Tchakerian, V. P (2021). Alluvial fan morphology: A self-similar free boundary problem description. Geomorphology. 375, 107532-107532.
Tchakerian, V. P (2009). Sand: The Never-Ending Story, Michael Welland, University of California Press, 2009, 343 pages.. Aeolian Research. 1(1-2), 91-91.
Tchakerian, V. P. (2009). A Grain of Sand: Natures Secret Wonders, Gary Greenberg, Voyageur Press, 2008, 112 pages.. Aeolian Research. (1-2),
Pease, P. P., Bierly, G. D., Tchakerian, V. P., & Tindale, N. W (1999). Mineralogical characterization and transport pathways of dune sand using Landsat TM data, Wahiba Sand Sea, Sultanate of Oman. Geomorphology. 29(3-4), 235-249.

Chapters7

Tchakerian, V. P. (2015). HYDROLOGY, FLOODS AND DROUGHTS | Deserts and Desertification. Pyle, J., & Zhang, F. (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences. 185-192. Elsevier.
Tchakerian, V., & Pease, P. (2015). The Critical Zone in Desert Environments. Developments in Earth Surface Processes. Developments in Earth Surface Processes. 449-472. Elsevier.
Tchakerian, V. P. (2009). Palaeoclimatic Interpretations From Desert Dunes and Sediments. Geomorphology of Desert Environments. 757-772. Springer Netherlands.
Tchakerian, V. P. (1999). Dune Palaeoenvironments. Goudie, A. S., Livingstone, I., & Stokes, S. (Eds.), Aeolian environments, sediments, and landforms. John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Zimbelman, J. R., Williams, S. H., & Tchakerian, V. P. (1995). Sand Transport Paths in the Mojave Desert, Southwestern United States. Tchakerian, V. P. (Eds.), Desert Aeolian Processes. 101-129. Springer Netherlands.