The dunes of all types advance by the deposition of sand on the steep leeward slip face, which usually develops a sinuous slipface with an angle generally between 32°–34° or steeper angles ...

The team used a type of ground-penetrating radar to look inside the dune, using luminescence dating – examining the amount of energy trapped inside the dune’s grains of sand – to determine ...

These methods allow researchers to map sand dune extents, classify dune types, and monitor their movements over time. For instance, a review highlighted the importance of change detection ...

Experts in coastal processes have found sand dune systems in Cornwall need to be studied individually to project changes over ...