Foredune

A foredune is a dune ridge that runs parallel to the shore of an ocean, lake, bay, or estuary. Foredunes consist of sand deposited by wind on a vegetated part of the shore. Foredunes can be classified generally as incipient or established.[1]

  1. ^ Hesp, Patrick (2002). "Foredunes and blowouts: initiation, geomorphology and dynamics" (PDF). Geomorphology. 48 (1–3): 245–268. Bibcode:2002Geomo..48..245H. doi:10.1016/S0169-555X(02)00184-8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-25. Retrieved 2012-12-11.