A Review on the Research Status of Forming Mechanism of Coastal Dunes
海岸沙丘发育机制之研究现状评述

Based on a review of the last 30 years' research results on the forming mechanism of coastal dunes at home and abroad,this paper made a preliminary conclusion as follows: The coastal dunes developed at coastal zones of all latitudes,but the coastal zones with abundant sand,suitable wind and adequate sand gathering were the most appropriate,and the coastal dunes were mainly distributed at the upper reaches of storm waves and the maximum position of astronomical tide.The coastal dunes formed and developed dur...