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Parabolic (SDT_5)
DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.
RDF: sdt_5.ttl
- Name
parabolic- Attribute
- SDT Sand Dune Type
- Definition
- U-shaped mounds of sand with convex noses trailed by elongated arms whose slipface is on the dune's convex side.
- Description
- Generally located in coastal deserts, their arms have been fixed by vegetation while the bulk of the sand in the dune migrates forward.
- Synonyms
- Hairpin; Blowout$$$$$U-shaped
- Accepted
- 2013-10-18
- Allowed for
Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.