Which mechanism causes coastal dune formation along lake shorelines with strong prevailing winds?

💡 Explanation

When strong prevailing winds encounter a lake shoreline, aeolian sediment transport occurs because wind entrains and carries sand grains which deposit where wind velocity decreases or is obstructed, resulting in dune formation. Therefore sediment transport drives dune formation, rather than salt crystal growth, root cohesion, or clay aggregation which require different processes.

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