Which of the following statements concerning dune migration is NOT true?
A) Small dunes migrate at about the same rate as larger dunes.
B) Large dunes migrate on the order of a few meters per year.
C) Coastal dunes may migrate seaward rather than inland.
D) Dunes migrate when sand saltates up the windward side and is deposited on the leeward side.
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