The size and morphology of coastal dunes is dependent on the complex interaction between controlling winds, sediment supply, and the geomorphology of the nearshore and beach environment. At the most ...

Coastal dunes are a ridge, or a series of ridges, that form at the rear of a beach and differ from most other constructional coastal landforms in that they are formed by the movement of air (aeolian ...

Southern California’s beaches were once dotted with dunes, a safe haven where birds nestled into plants and wildlife thrived. But in recent decades, homes were built, crowds flocked to beaches and the ...

Warm weather in December 2016 brought beachgoers to the dunes in Oceano near the Pier Avenue ramp. David Middlecamp dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com News flash to those living on the Nipomo Mesa: You ...