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barchan dune: a standalone construct

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Geomorphology

a crescent-shaped dune with horns pointing downwind, forming where sand supply is limited and wind is unidirectional.

In geomorphology, barchan dune refers to a crescent-shaped dune with horns pointing downwind, forming where sand supply is limited and wind is unidirectional. This meaning comes from Hersen (2002) in Physical Review Letters.[1]

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References

Hersen, P., Douady, S., & Andreotti, B. (2002). Relevant Length Scale of Barchan Dunes. Physical Review Letters, 89(26). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.89.264301

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