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features > physiographic features > sedimentary structures > bed forms > sand waves

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Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

sand waves  

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  • Information Sand waves are flow-transverse bedforms with lengths of hundreds of meters and heights commonly between 1 and 15m, with gentle slopes of mostly 2–5 degrees

    Created: 6/8/21

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    Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

    megaripples (en)
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    Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

    waves (sand) (en)

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