Dunes like those in Erg Chebbi form when the wind moves and deposits fine sand, creating mounds of sediment. The dunes in the ...

Primary dunes are composed of sand blown directly from the beach face (active beach), whereas secondary dunes develop following the subsequent modification of primary dunes. Davies (1980 ...

This story appears in the November 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. I got my first lesson in the physics of sand dunes in 1998 on an expedition into the Sahara. In order to take aerial ...

The beach’s dunes are scheduled to be nourished with sand dredged from Kihei Boat Ramp. -- The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo Sand dune restoration projects are underway to fight coastal ...

By stepping on a stretch of beach or dune, moving across it with your hand, or poking it with a stick, pencil, or other such object, you can, given the right kind of sand (see ingredient list at ...

Aa Aa Aa For large-scale coastal dune development there needs to be a suitable wind regime, large reserves of sand and suitable nearshore, beach and back beach morphology (Pye 1983, Iversen ...

Create beautiful beach art ... and the dunes, and then follow up with a chat about the animals in each habitat. After the lesson, send your students off to explore. 6. Build a sand (snow) man.

The Bay Foundation is offering Manhattan Beach residents the chance to aid in restoration efforts of the dunes along the city ...

Sandbanks in Poole, Dorset, is host to a system of natural dunes that provide protection against coastal erosion. But their spread can lead to the build-up of sand, which affects beach access and ...

Appearances can be deceiving. At first glance, you'd never think the rolling white sand dunes of southeastern New Mexico and west Texas held the largest stand of oak in the country. The region's ...

Many of us have marveled at art installations that feature marbles quietly and ceaselessly tracing out beautiful patterns in sand. [DIY Machines] is here to show us that it’s entirely possible ...

Read TPG's review of Zachari Dunes on Mandalay Beach, Curio Collection by Hilton located in Oxnard, California.