Monday, May 27, 2013

Chapter 28: Formation of Landscapes and Landforms

The Dunes



The aggregation of similar landforms creates the landscape of the Jasper Sand Dunes. The region has been modified to an extent by weathering and erosion, the forces of nature having helped to shape the landscape. A sand dune is essentially an accumulation of sand particles or sediment carried in by coastal waves, then transported by the forces of wind, over time building to form structures like the one seen above. In the formation of the dunes in particular, wind contributed to the standing sand dunes and to this day continues to modify the landscape. 


Photo credit: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/64276904

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