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← GeographyWhich outcome results when high winds affect parabolic dunes?
A)Blowout formation on the windward side✓
B)Stabilization due to vegetation growth
C)Increased slipface development leeward
D)Migration towards the prevailing wind
💡 Explanation
Blowout formation occurs with wind erosion on the dune crest because the wind scoops sand, undercutting vegetation via deflation processes; therefore the windward side erodes, rather than becoming stable or migrating forward into the wind.
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