Strand plain

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A strand plain is a series of dunes, usually associated with and parallel to a beach, sometimes containing small creeks or lakes that have very low of negligible fresh water input.

Examples of strand plains:

• Western Louisiana
• Eastern Texas
• West coast of Namibia
• South-east and south-west coasts of Australia, and in the Gulf of Carpentaria

[edit] References

• Dune Patterns, Namib Desert, Namibia. NASA Earth Observatory. Retrieved on 2006-05-05.
• Coastal landforms. Encyclopædia Britannica (2006). Retrieved on 2006-05-05.
• Coastal lagoons and strandplain associated creeks. OzEstuaries. Retrieved on 2006-05-05.