Which morphological outcome occurs when barchan dune crests destabilize?

💡 Explanation

Increased onshore wind strength beyond the dune’s angle of repose results in parabolic dune formation increased via deflation, because sand slips downwind from the eroded crest. Therefore, parabolic dunes form, rather than seif merging, due to the stabilization that initiates after breakdown.

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