Slip face.
The side of a sand dune facing the ocean is called leeward.
The steep side of a dune is called the slip face. It is the side of the dune where sand grains are deposited as they slide down due to gravity.
Slip face.
a slip face
the top of a sand dune is called the crest of the dune.
The side downwind of the prevailing wind direction.
is more steeply sloped than the windward side
The steep face of a sand dune is called the slip face or the lee side. It is typically located on the leeward side of the dune where the wind direction forces the sand to accumulate in a steep slope. This portion of the dune is constantly shifting and changing due to the interaction of wind and sand movement.
Is more steeply sloped than the windward side.
The slipface of a dune is the steeply sloping side of the dune that faces away from the prevailing wind direction. It forms as sand grains are blown up the windward side and then deposited on the leeward side, creating a steep angle due to gravity pulling the sand grains downward.
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