Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.
Barchan — A barchan dune is an arc shaped sand ridge, comprising well sorted sand. This type of dune possesses two horns that face downwind, with the slip face (the downwind slope) at the angle of repose, or approximately 32 degrees. The upwind side is… … Wikipedia
dune — A low mound, ridge, bank or hill of loose, windblown, subaerially deposited granular material (generally sand), either barren and capable of movement from place to place, or covered and stabilized with vegetation, but retaining its… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
Düne — im Sossusvlei (Namibia) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Barchan — Düne im Sossusvlei (Namibia) Düne mit aufgesetzten Rippeln in Marokko … Deutsch Wikipedia
Dune du Pilat — Dune du Pyla Dune du Pyla 2004 … Deutsch Wikipedia
Düne von Pila — Dune du Pyla Dune du Pyla 2004 … Deutsch Wikipedia
Düne von Pilat — Dune du Pyla Dune du Pyla 2004 … Deutsch Wikipedia
Düne von Pyla — Dune du Pyla Dune du Pyla 2004 … Deutsch Wikipedia
barchan — [bär kän′, bär′kän΄] n. [Russ barkhan] a crescent shaped sand dune formed in certain inland desert regions, with the convex side facing into the wind … English World dictionary
Dune — For other uses, see Dune (disambiguation). Erg Chebbi, Morocco … Wikipedia
