A tall, vegetated dune, Long Island, NY

By St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center April 29, 2007

A wide sandy beach with a tall dune covered in vegetation

Detailed Description

Image 2B. A tall, vegetated dune at Ponquogue Beach, Long Island, New York, with the dune toe and dune crest visible. Extended dune development has created a wide additional dune portion seaward of the existing dune toe/base, known as an embryonic dune.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.