The Sand Dunes of Long Island is a photograph by Dora Sofia Caputo which was uploaded on September 6th, 2015.
The Sand Dunes of Long Island
The Sand Dunes of Long Island - Dora Sofia Caputo
Image captured during a recent week-end at Tobay Beach, Long Island, N.Y.
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The Sand Dunes of Long Island
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Dora Sofia Caputo
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The Sand Dunes of Long Island - Dora Sofia Caputo
Image captured during a recent week-end at Tobay Beach, Long Island, N.Y.
Some of Long Island's primary dunes are as high as 40 feet. Most of the primary dune line on the island, however, is much smaller. Behind some of the primary dunes lies a series of crescent-shaped secondary dunes, with a low interdunal swale habitat in between.
Dunes are critical to the health and sustainability of sandy beaches. The primary dune ridge (foredunes) lies adjacent to the shoreline. Secondary dune fields may lie further inland. Dunes may form anywhere that eolian processes (wind transportation) occur.
Dunes provide much-needed protection to back-barrier environments (including human development) against severe wave, wind, and storm events. In addition, these geomorphic features provide critical habitat to a variety of migratory birds and mammals.
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September 6th, 2015
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