State three chief characteristics of barchans - Vidyadip

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State three chief characteristics of barchans

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Barchans are moon-shaped dunes. They are live dunes which advance steadily before winds that blow from a particular direction.
They occur transversely to the wind so that their horns thin out and become lower in the direction of the wind.
The windward side is convex and gently-sloping while the leeward side (being sheltered) is concave and steep.

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