Dune Landforms Have 2 Main Characteristics: A sand formation; Formed by winds; Example of a Dune Landform: Star Dune, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado, USA The sand dune picture above is of a Moroccan desert. What is a Dune Landform? A dune is a hill composed of sand, formed by the wind. Dunes can also form underwater by the action of waves and currents.
A dune is a mound of sand formed by the wind, usually along the beach or in a desert. Every dune has a windward side and a slipface. Examples of dunes are - longitudinal dunes. Narrow elongated dunes that form when the wind blows in two convergent directions.
