Definition of dunes

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dunes

The term 'dunes' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' (1) accumulations of windblown sand on the backshore, usually in the form of small hills or ridges, stabilized by vegetation or control structures. (2) a type of bed form indicating significant sediment transport over a sandy seabed'.

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