Concept: sand dune in the concept vocabulary

Concept URI http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/7420
Preferred label sand dune
Definition An accumulation of loose sand heaped up by the wind, commonly found along low-lying seashores above high-tide level, more rarely on the border of large lakes or river valleys, as well as in various desert regions, where there is abundant dry surface sand during some part of the year.
Notation
Status Valid
Status Modified 2013-12-05
Accepted Date 2013-12-05
Not Accepted Date
Alternative label
  • dina [hr]
  • hondar-duna [eu]
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