USGS: Science Topics: sand deposits

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Sand deposits

Deposits of loose particles of rock or mineral (sediment) that range in size from 0.0625-2.0 millimeters in diameter.

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Monitoring and analysis of sand dune movement and growth on the Navajo Nation, southwestern United States [More info]: We combine long-term records from aerial photographs, detailed mapping using survey-grade GPS, and ground-based lidar with meteorological monitoring. Sand dune migration rates are currently about 35 meters per year.
Marine aggregate resources and processes [More info]: Regional studies mapping the seafloor sedimentary character and assessing marine sand and gravel resources around the United States, to inform beach nourishment and coastal restoration, benthic habitat and sediment transport studies
Mars Global Digital Dune Database; MC-1 [More info]: Distribution and morphological character of moderate to large size dune fields on Mars from 65 degrees North to the north pole.
USGS studies in the New York Bight [More info]: Describes and provides links to USGS research in the location of the estuary and coast of Long Island, New York, to map the sea floor and to study sediment transport, contaminants, and sand resources and coastal vulnerability.

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