The sand that makes up the dunes had traveled too ... He read the dune like an open book: The wind was rushing over the top of its crest and then doubling back. To try and land near our cars ...

What can sand dunes on Earth and Mars teach us about the latter’s wind behavior and atmosphere? This is what a recently ...

The sand eroded by wind from the deflation basin ... Many blowouts become larger over time and may evolve into parabolic dunes (see below and Figure 1). The parabolic dune shape results from ...

Star dunes are the tallest and most complex type of desert sand formations ... s formation was accompanied by a change in wind directions over the years. The study could enable the identification ...

The phenomenon of "singing sand" is actually quite rare, but there's a place in Indiana where you can hear it. Indiana Dunes ...

Primary vegetation gives stability to the sand dune which, in turn, traps sand. Wind is then deflected over the ridge and vegetation, creating shelter for larger plants to grow and establish.

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