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← GeographyWhich phenomenon maintains longitudinal dune alignment despite turbulent winds?
A)Helical secondary flow✓
B)Coriolis effect deflection
C)Gravitational sediment sorting
D)Electrostatic particle adhesion
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Longitudinal dunes align with a resultant wind direction because helical secondary flow creates parallel wind streams; therefore, alignment prevails rather than transverse migration caused by direct wind because transverse winds encounter stable helices.
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