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... dunes and loess ( q.v. ) . Sand dunes occur in a variety of geometric shapes and patterns that depend on wind direction and velocity , supply of sand , and amount of vegetational cover . Many of the sand dunes formed during the ...
... dunes and loess ( q.v. ) . Sand dunes occur in a variety of geometric shapes and patterns that depend on wind direction and velocity , supply of sand , and amount of vegetational cover . Many of the sand dunes formed during the ...
Page 545
... dunes , large gardens , playing fields , and sports grounds - an average of over 144 square feet of green for every citizen , more than any other large city in western Netherlands . There are 16 large parks and a beach about five miles ...
... dunes , large gardens , playing fields , and sports grounds - an average of over 144 square feet of green for every citizen , more than any other large city in western Netherlands . There are 16 large parks and a beach about five miles ...
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... dunes or cheniers may be formed . During a transgressive stage the saltwater wedge at river mouths causes a back- up , and the estuary becomes much more sluggish ( thalas- sostatic ) . In the case of the Rhine Delta , the coast is ...
... dunes or cheniers may be formed . During a transgressive stage the saltwater wedge at river mouths causes a back- up , and the estuary becomes much more sluggish ( thalas- sostatic ) . In the case of the Rhine Delta , the coast is ...
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