Open AccessCOASTAL DUNES: A STUDY OF THE DUNES AT VERA CRUZ
Author(s) -
Manuel Diaz Marta
Publication year - 1957
Publication title -
proceedings of conference on coastal engineering/proceedings of ... conference on coastal engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2156-1028
pISSN - 0589-087X
DOI - 10.9753/icce.v6.28
Subject(s) - sand dune stabilization , geology , hillock , physical geography , geomorphology , archaeology , geography
Coastal dunes are formed when winds gather the dry sands from beaches and carry it inland. The repeated scouring of surface sand and its deposit in other areas does more to shape the diverse hillocks and depressions characteristic of certain coastal areas than any other physical factor. For fifty years we have been battling the sand dunes at Vera Cruz. Some observations made from the experience gained over these years may be of interest.