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Embryo dune is the phrase I was taught, and I seem to recall seeing in an OCR textbook. The term refers to the newest dune before it has been colonised and become the fore dune. --Steinsky 02:50, 16 Aug 2003 (UTC)

I think embryo dune could be a real word. The problem I am having is that it was described as being at the swash line (i.e., on the beach, not the dune). I suspect that the sequence you were taught seems to apply to dune systems that are behind a beach that is always advancing seaward. That is the only explain I can think of for the description of succession as if it were laid out on a sequence of dunes. That seems to me to be atypical. The youngest dunes are typically not the ones nearest the sea with the oldest ones furthest inland, except that the near ones might be disturbed by the sea more frequently and therefore less advanced in their succession. But I'm certainly not knowledgeable enough with all dune systems to say there are not systems in the world exactly as you describe them. At some point we will need to differentiate between the types. -- Marshman 16:59, 16 Aug 2003 (UTC)

Some PD images: Image:Sand dune formation.png

Image:Saltation on sand dune.png

--mav 06:44, 27 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Just thought I'd point out that dun is not a Germanic word. See Dun. 80.47.247.173 15:48, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Dune by Frank Herbert

When I searched Dune I was looking for an article about the sci-fi work by Frank Herbert, not the geographical formations. Could there possibly be a disambiguation page for this? What the ----?


The page is getting crowded with pictures, would you like me to put some in a gallery?

[edit] Notes, please

Vernon, whenvbjvb hjhen.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dune&diff=169426247&oldid=169345107 this edit], which was actually mine? Working with that assumption, I did leave a note, specifically "dab header (the 'for other uses' bit at the top) covers one (your addition)". I apologize if that was unclear, but the attempt was made. -Bbik★ 22:39, 6 November 2007 (UTC)