dune formation
Wind-sculpted sand ridge
Dune formation is the process by which wind deposits sand into mounds and ridges.
Sand accumulates when wind speed drops or meets an obstacle, building structures that migrate and reshape over time.
The term also refers to the resulting landforms themselves: The dune formations along the coast took thousands of years to develop.
- sandFine rock particles
- desertTo leave behind completely
- windAir current outdoors
- crestHighest point or tuft
- rippleMinor surface disturbance
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geomorphological process direction
dune formationerosion
Gradual wearing away
deflation · wind erosion · denudation · abrasion · beach erosion
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