duna

duna

Any natural hill, mound or ridge of sediment landward of a coastal berm deposited by the wind or by storm overwash. Sediment deposited by artificial means and serving the purpose of storm-damage prevention and flood control.

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dunas

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Along with estuaries they prevent coastal flooding and erosion.

bahía

المسطحات المائية; المحيطات

A recess in the shore or an inlet of a sea between two capes or headlands, not as large as a gulf but larger than a cove.

playa

المسطحات المائية; المحيطات

A zone of unconsolidated material that extends landward from the low water line to the place where there is marked change in material or physiographic form, or to the line of ...

estuario

المسطحات المائية; المحيطات

The part of a river that is affected by tides. The region near a river mouth in which the freshwater of the river mixes with the saltwater of the sea.

erosión

المسطحات المائية; المحيطات

The wearing away of land by the action of natural forces. On a beach, the carrying away of beach material by wave action, tidal currents, littoral currents, or wind.

laguna

المسطحات المائية; المحيطات

A shallow body of water, as a pond or lake, usually connected to the sea.

huracán

المسطحات المائية; المحيطات

An intense tropical cyclone with winds that move counterclockwise around a low-pressure system. Maximum sustained winds of 74 miles per hour or greater.