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Have sand dunes been known to migrate?

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Sand Dunes erode over time usually, however, in the desert it is possible for sand from one dune to be blown off and form another dune. Over time that single dune could "migrate" in a way. Sand dunes on the beach however usually just erode over time, they do not usually move.

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