Cross bedding forms primarily by migration or ripples and dunes in water or air. Ripple or dune migration leads to formation of dipping foreset laminae owing to avalanching or suspension settling in the zone of separation on the lee sides of the bedforms.
The most southerly point of Europe (well of the European continent) is the Greek island of Gavdos, just south of Crete.
The lowest point(s) in the EU is Lammefjorden, Denmark and Zuidplaspolder, Netherlands, at 7 m (23 ft) below sea level. The landscape, climate, and economy of the EU are influenced by its coastline, which is 65,993 kilometres (41,006 mi) long.