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parabolic dune  

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  • A parabolic dune is a U-shaped or V-shaped dune representing a type of blowout in which the middle part has moved forward with respect to thae side or arms; a horseshoe-shaped dune situated concave to the prevailing wind with the arms commonly anchored by vegetation. (Adapted from: Moureau M. & Brace G. (2000). Comprehensive Dictionary of Earth Science - Dictionnaire des Sciences de la Terre. Paris, Technip.)

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