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Record 1 2015-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

A straight or nearly straight mound or ridge of loose sand.

CONT

Linear dunes develop where wind pressures are nearly equal on both sides of a dune.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
CONT

Les dunes de sable les plus courantes sont les dunes linéaires, organisées en champs de longues dunes bien droites et parallèles. Elles sont observées là où le vent souffle dans différentes directions suivant les saisons.

Spanish

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