Abstract
The morphology of sand dunes formed on the Maisaka and Hamamatsu coasts facing the Enshu-nada Sea was investigated by field observation. The development of sand dunes was numerically predicted using a model predicting the effect of both waves and windblown sand. In the field observation, the development of sand dunes with a rhythmic shape similar to a sand spit was observed in the backshore area. It was found that pine trees died in the area with a narrow sand dune owing to wave run-up and the dispersion of salinity during storm wave conditions. In the numerical simulation, the formation of sand dunes was successfully reproduced under the condition that the predominant wind blew at a large angle relative to the direction normal to the shoreline.
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