the researchers suggest that the Martian formations, as well as the thickness of their sediments, imply the presence of a bygone oceanic coast. “We’re seeing that the shoreline of this body of ...

Wind causes waves to be produced in the water. These can cause erosion of the coast. Wind can also cause material to be transported, for example by longshore drift, which is where sediment moves ...

The movement of sediment into the back beach environment often results in the formation of coastal dunes. Aa Aa Aa For large-scale coastal dune development there needs to be a suitable wind regime ...