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Monitoring Planimetric and Volumetric Changes on Active Sand Dunes James R Zimbelman 1 and Andrew D Valdez 2 1 Center for Earth and Planetary Studies,

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1 Monitoring Planimetric and Volumetric Changes on Active Sand Dunes James R Zimbelman 1 and Andrew D Valdez 2 1 Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 2 Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Mosca, CO

2 Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Colorado

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4 Plots of crest monitoring Easting vs Northing: Inconsistent shift to the East

5 09 10 12 13 Northing vs Elevation: Consistent extension to the North

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13 Summary Monitoring the crest of an active reversing dune showed inconsistent movement to E, but extension to N (2009-2013). Documenting both crest and dune shape will provide a better record of how the sand is being actively redistributed.


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