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Parabolic dunes

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-020194

Dunes whose shape resembles a crescent except their tips point into the wind; they often form along coasts that have strong onshore winds, abundant sand, and vegetation that partly covers the sand.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-020194
FieldEnvironment
SubjectEcosystems
ReferencesNearshore Terrestrial Ecosystems Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-020194",
  "term": "Parabolic dunes",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Dunes whose shape resembles a crescent except their tips point into the wind; they often form along coasts that have strong onshore winds, abundant sand, and vegetation that partly covers the sand.",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "Nearshore Terrestrial Ecosystems Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/parabolic-dunes/"
}

Record 19,647 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.