Desert, types of desert, land forms, dunes and types of dunes
The creation of the dunes
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THE CREATION OF THE DUNES
Transcript of The creation of the dunes
1. Longshore drift brings sediment onshore due to the prevailing SW wind, it is deposited by wave deposition
2. Sand dries out on the 150m wide beach face due to the 15⁰C average temperature
3. Aeolian action picks up the sand and moves it onshore by saltation, Suspension or Traction