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dune system  

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  • An area with dunes is called a dune system or a dune complex. A large dune complex is called a dune field, while broad, flat regions covered with wind-swept sand or dunes with little or no vegetation are called ergs or sand seas. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune)

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