Thursday, 10 April 2025

Linear Sand Dunes in the Great Sandy Desert


In northwest Australia, the Great Sandy Desert holds great geological interest as a zone of active sand dune movement. While a variety of dune forms appear across the region, this astronaut photograph features numerous linear dunes (about 25 meters high) separated in a roughly regular fashion (0.5 to 1.5 kilometers apart). via NASA https://ift.tt/Ro3yBg6

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