migrating dune

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• dune field —    An assemblage of moving and/or stabilized dunes, together with sand plains, interdune areas, and the ponds, lakes, or swamps produced by the blocking of waterways by migrating dunes.    See dune lake.    SW & SSS …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• dune lake —     a) A lake occupying a deflation basin as in a blowout on a dune.     b) A lake occupying a basin formed by the blocking of a stream by sand dunes migrating along a shore (e.g., Moses Lake, WA).    GG …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• Råbjerg Mile — is a migrating coastal dune between Skagen and Frederikshavn, Denmark. It is the largest moving dune in Northern Europe with an area of around 1 km² (0.4 mi²) and a height of 40 m (130 ft). The wind moves it in a north easterly direction up to 18 …   Wikipedia

• Hoffmaster State Park — IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) Parabolic dune in Hoffmaster State Park. Note damage to dune grass on unauthorized trail in center of …   Wikipedia

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