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Bay dune

Caption: Dunes developed on the east coast of Great Britain. Dominant and prevailing winds are in opposition. The resulting sand movement is tends to remain in more or less the same geographical location, moving both landward or seaward at different times and depending on the relative strength of the winds.

 

 
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