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Alexandria Digital Library Feature Type Thesaurus
Categories
Physiographic features
Beaches
Sloping shores along a body of water that is washed by waves or tides and is usually covered by sand or gravel. [USGS GNIS Feature Class Definitions <
http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/feature_class.htm
>]
This category is also used for
sandy areas
and
strands
.
Alexandria Digital Library Feature Type Thesaurus
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Dunes