The smallest dunes are the ones most affected by the wind, so their direction indicates the way the wind is blowing. If at all possible, land on the sunny side of a sand dune; the shady side ...

Large dune systems are formed by sediment transported by waves from the ocean and the surfzone (where waves break). Once waves deposit the sand on the beach, the wind transports it landwards ...

Coastal dunes are a ridge, or a series of ridges, that form at the rear of a beach and differ from most other constructional coastal landforms in that they are formed by the movement of air ...

resulting in sediment accumulation (Figure 1; Hesp 1999, 2002, Sloss et al. this issue). Driftwood sometimes forms the focus for the initial accumulation of dune sand, but vegetation is the most ...

Experts in coastal processes have found sand dune systems in Cornwall need to ... in storm intensity and a diminishing supply of sediment in many places".

Behind many of these beaches are sand dune systems which provide homes for ... In addition, the natural flows of sediment along a beach or down a river may also be interrupted and changed.