| 单词 | transverse dune |
| 释义 | transverse dune[ trăns-vûrs′, trăns′vûrs′ ] A large, strongly asymmetrical, elongated dune lying at right angles to the prevailing wind direction. Transverse dunes have a gently sloping windward side and a steeply sloping leeward side. They generally form in areas of sparse vegetation and abundant sand. Most beach dunes are transverse dunes. See illustration at dune. Compare longitudinal dune. Words nearby transverse dunetransverse axis, transverse cervical artery, transverse colon, transversectomy, transverse diameter, transverse dune, transverse facial artery, transverse facial fracture, transverse fascia, transverse fissure of cerebrum, transverse flute The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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