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2. Beach ridge - Wikipedia

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   The movement of sediment by wave action is called littoral transport. Movement of material parallel to the shoreline is called longshore transport. Movement perpendicular to the shore is called on-offshore transport. A beach ridge may be capped by, or associated with, sand dunes. The height of a beach ridge is affected by wave size and energy.

3. Dune - Wikipedia

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   A large dune complex is called a dune field, [7] while broad, flat regions covered with wind-swept sand or dunes, with little or no vegetation, are called ergs or sand seas. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ] Dunes occur in different shapes and sizes, but most kinds of dunes are longer on the stoss (upflow) side, where the sand is pushed up the dune, and have ...

4. Headlands Beach State Park - Wikipedia

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   Headlands Beach State Park is a public beach in Mentor and Painesville Township, Ohio, United States. It is the longest natural beach in Ohio [3] and attracts two million visitors annually. [4] The breakwall at the eastern end of the park, frequented by fishermen, is surmounted by the Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Light. The park features a ...

5. Cliff-top dune - Wikipedia

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   a dune advances up a pre-existing slope, which is then eroded to form a cliff; a dune forms during a period of high sea level, then sea level drops, exposing a cliff face. They are most often seen as coastal landforms, but can also occur along lakes and rivers, and in deserts.

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   The concerned group in Salisbury Beach pooled together about $560,000, which they paid for out of pocket, and trucked in over 14,000 tons of sand to build a protective dune around several of the ...

7. Barrier island - Wikipedia

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   They are located at the top of the backshore. The dunes will display characteristics of typical aeolian wind-blown dunes. The difference is that dunes on a barrier island typically contain coastal vegetation roots and marine bioturbation. Lagoon and tidal flats. The lagoon and tidal flat area is located behind the dune and backshore area. Here ...

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9. Break Out Your Best Sandwalk, Because 'Dune: Part Two ... - AOL

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   That isn't what you came here for. If you want to learn more about Dune, you can read up on it here. Also, here. If you’re interested in what the Internet has to say about director Denis ...