Strand plain

A strand plain along the coast of Namibia, next to the Namib Desert.

A strand plain is a series of dunes, usually associated with and parallel to a beach, sometimes containing small creeks or lakes that have very low of negligible fresh water input.

Examples of strand plains:

• Western Louisiana
• Eastern Texas
• West coast of Namibia
• South-east and south-west coasts of Australia, and in the Gulf of Carpentaria

References

• "Dune Patterns, Namib Desert, Namibia". NASA Earth Observatory. Retrieved 2006-05-05.
• "Coastal landforms". Encyclopædia Britannica. 2006. Retrieved 2006-05-05.
• "Coastal lagoons and strandplain associated creeks". OzEstuaries. Retrieved 2006-05-05.