Gran Canaria is the third-largest of the Canary Islands and boasts high temperatures of 22C in February, making it the ideal ...

One Canary Island boasts a subtropical climate, with high temperatures and less rainfall than other islands in the group - ...

Primary dunes are composed of sand blown directly from the beach face (active beach), whereas secondary dunes develop following the subsequent modification of primary dunes. Davies (1980 ...

Aa Aa Aa For large-scale coastal dune development there needs to be a suitable wind regime, large reserves of sand and suitable nearshore, beach and back beach morphology (Pye 1983, Iversen ...

This story appears in the November 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. I got my first lesson in the physics of sand dunes in 1998 on an expedition into the Sahara. In order to take aerial ...

Sandbanks in Poole, Dorset, is host to a system of natural dunes that provide protection against coastal erosion. But their spread can lead to the build-up of sand, which affects beach access and ...

As well as its golden sands and stunning views of the Mourne mountains and St John's Point lighthouse, Tyrella beach near Downpatrick is known for its sand dunes. Keeping the 25 hectares of dunes ...

The effects are wearing away the seaside village and causing major safety concerns at the sand dunes. A new survey due in November will guide Sligo County Council on how to best tackle the issue.