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What is the term for a crescent-shaped dune formed by wind action?

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A barchan is a crescent-shaped sand dune formed by consistent wind direction in desert environments.The horns of the dune point downwind.Yardangs are wind-eroded ridges, cirques are glacial, and loess is wind-blown silt.
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