Which dune formation outcome occurs given inconsistent wind directions?

💡 Explanation

Star dunes form because multidirectional winds lead to opposing sand transport, generating dunes with multiple arms; this is aeolian transport rather than simpler transverse ridge or barchan migrations which require dominant wind directions.

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