Sediment wave area

Status: Valid

Definition: Area with wave-like ridges (dunes, megaripples) of unconsolidated sediment higher than 0,2 m and up to several meters, formed perpendicular or slightly oblique to the main current direction.

Updated: 25.03.2026
Date accepted: 09/12/2025
Submitter: Norwegian Mapping Authority
Owner: Geological Survey of Norway

Code value: 959