sand ridge

sand ridge

[′san ‚rij] (geology) Any low ridge of sand formed at some distance from the shore, and either submerged or emergent, such as a longshore bar or a barrier beach. One of a series of long, wide, extremely low, parallel ridges believed to represent the eroded stumps of former longitudinal sand dunes. A crescent-shaped landform found on a sandy beach, such as a beach cusp. sand wave