1. Reid, I., and L. E. Frostick, 1997: Channel form, flows and sediments in deserts – describes rainfall and river discharge in terms of storm characteristics, the flash-flood hydrograph, and drainage basin size and water discharge; ephemeral-river channel geometry; and sediment transport
2. Knighton, D., and G. Nanson, 1997: Distinctiveness, diversity and uniqueness in arid zone river systems – discusses arid- and humid-region contrasts in river systems, river-system diversity within the arid zone, and the uniqueness of arid-zone river systems using Australia as an example
3. Costa, J. E., 1987: Hydraulics and basin morphometry of the largest flash floods in the conterminous United States – describes hydraulic characteristics of large flash floods, and meteorological and physiographic controls on flood runoff
4. Peel, R. F., 1975: Water action in desert landscapes – provides a summary of some of the unique characteristics of desert landscapes that lead to runoff and flash floods
5. Middleton, N., 1997: Desert dust – discusses the nature of desert dust, threshold velocities for dust entrainment, global geography of dust-storm frequency, meteorological systems, changes in dust-storm frequency, long-range transport, and environmental hazards of airborne dust