United States, Georgia, Camden County, Cumberland Island, 30.85107, -81.44843McMenemy, Sean2010-02-21Sand dunes protect Cumberland from erosion and inundation by the sea.Photograph of sand dunes on Cumberland Island, Georgia. A ony grazes on the dunes. Sand dunes are a prominent feature on Cumberland Island, one of the barrier islands lining the coast of Georgia. Facing the ocean on the eastern side of the islands, the sand dunes are formed by wind and waves and stabilized by such plants as sea oats and morning glories. Sand dunes protect Cumberland from erosion and inundation by the sea.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/science-medicine/geologic-regions-georgia-overviewForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/science-medicine/geologic-regions-georgia-overviewForms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaBarrier islands--GeorgiaSand dunes--Georgia--Cumberland IslandShorelines--Georgia--Cumberland IslandPlants--Georgia--Cumberland IslandDunes, Cumberland IslandStillImage