What do we call the sand dunes that push older dunes back up the beach over time?
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Explanation:
Commonly, the dune at the back of a natural beach is called the foredune, a ridge of sand forming with its axis, or crest, parallel to the shoreline. Such a dune or sand ridge in association with a beach also is called a beach ridge. ... Medaños is the term used to describe isolated large dunes found in coastal areas.
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Explanation:
Sand Dunes
Sand dunes are ridges or hills of sand found at the top of a beach, above the usual maximum reach of the waves.
Sand Dunes
The conditions required for sand dunes to form include:
a large supply of sand
a large flat beach
time for sand to dry, so a large tidal range is needed
an onshore wind (wind blowing from the sea to the land) for sand to be moved to the back of the beach
an obstacle for the dune to form against e.g pebble or driftwood
The image below shows Harlech Beach, North Wales. Its large tidal range supports the development of sand dunes. The tidal range is the difference between the high tide and the following low tide.
how does wind transport sand?
Aeolian Transport is the first process of coastal dune formation and involves the movement and weathering of sand particles behind and along the shoreline. Aeolian transportation is when the wind transports sediment. Wind transports sand in 3 ways. These are:
suspension
saltation
creep
Aeolian transportation
Aeolian transportation
1% of the movement of sand is caused by suspension. This is when sand is picked up and carried within the wind. 95% of sand movement results from saltation. This is when grains of sand bounce along the beach as they are picked up and dropped by the wind. Finally, 4% of transportation is by creep. This is when sand grains collide and push each along other grains.
As the wind blows up the beach it will transport material. Larger pieces of sediment will rest against an obstacle forming a ridge while smaller particles will settle on the other side of it. On the side facing the wind, the material begins to reach a crest. This is because the pile of material becomes steep and unstable and begins to collapse. When this happens smaller particles fall down the other side. Once there is a stable angle (30-34 degrees) the sand stops slipping. This cycle repeats. As the sand becomes an obstacle itself more dunes may form in front of it. The stronger the wind the higher the dunes.