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Sunset View over ocean from dune in Bredene
Namib-Naukluft national park, desert landscape, the highest world dunas.
Golden hour in Western Sahara Desert, Morocco. Dark and light patterns created on the desert dunes.
Close up detail of wind shaped ridges and patterns in dry arid desert landscape. Photographed in Western Australia.
The Desert Wahiba Sands in Oman, Near East
A stunning view of sand dunes dancing in the low sun.
Photo of sand dunes at sunset in southern California near the Mexico border
Indiana Dunes National Park, USA.
Abstract pattern in the sand on the beach.
Empty Quarter Desert Dunes. A sea of sand in the Rub' al Khali Desert under atmospheric sunset light. Empty Quarter Desert Dunes near the border of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East
dune landscape on the north sea beach
Aerial top view on sand dunes in Gobi desert, Mongolia
Golden hour light warms up the peaks of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the tops of the sand dunes in Great Sand Dune National Park, Colorado
Sand dune and marram grass at Baltic Sea under storm cloud. Fischland-Darß-Zingst, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, Europe.
Indiana Dunes National Park, USA.
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A small sand dune on a beach in New Zealand
View from dune top over sunset in North Sea from the island of Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands
Long, soft grasses in the wind by the beach at Tamraght, close to Agadir in Morocco.
Indiana Dunes NP - Dune Succession Trail - Stairs & Long Boardwalk
The Grand Erg Oriental / Great Eastern Sand Sea is a large erg or \
A Close-Up Abstract Rippled Sand Nature Background.
Amazing Milky Way over the sand dunes of Sahara Desert - Sahara, Morocco
Sand dunes with deep shadows framed by yellow wildflowers and mountains
Coastal sand dunes are dynamic but fragile buffer zones of sand and vegetation that form where the following three characteristics can be found: large quantities of sand persistent wind capable of moving the sand suitable locations for sand to accumulate The process of dune formation begins with a steady on-shore wind capable of moving sand. The wind moves the sand into piles. Eventually the sand pile becomes so steep that the leeward side of the sand pile collapses under its own weight and spills down at an angle that serves to stabilize the dune. Over time, the dune migrates in the direction of the wind, as the wind moves sand up the dune's slope and over the edge. Sand dunes often form around obstructions such as rocks, drift wood, decaying plant matter, and detritus that is washed up during high-tide. This decaying plant matter forms a perfect substrate for plants to set root. Plants the first set root in sand dunes are referred to as pioneer plants and are often grasses that have special adaptations for the harsh environment of the dune (high salt tolerance, waxy leaves that retain water, rolled leaves to reduce surface area and exposure to evaporation). These pioneer plants stabilize the dune. Their roots bind the sand and their leaves decrease wind speed and reduce erosion. After pioneer plants stabilize the dune, it becomes more habitable for other plants to move in. A progression of vegetation types set hold onto the dune, each changing the substrate's characteristics and structure, gradually making the dune suitable for the next vegetation type. Sand dunes, though dynamic, are fragile habitats. The mat of vegetation covering a dune is vital to reducing dune erosion and if this vegetation is disturbed or uprooted, the dune is destroyed.
Erg Chebbi or “Sea of Dunes” is part of the Sahara Desert: it is located in the south east of Morocco and the nearest town is Merzouga
Aerial view of Lencois Maranhenses. White sand dunes with pools of fresh and transparent water. Desert. Barreirinhas. Maranhao State National Park. Brazil
Wadi Rum, Jordan: Wadi Rum, also known as the Valley of the Moon, is a valley in southern Jordan, near the Saudi Arabian-Jordan border and about 60 km (37 mi) to the east of the city of Aqaba. With an area of 720 km2 (280 sq mi) it is the largest wadi in Jordan. Several prehistoric civilizations left petroglyphs, rock inscriptions and ruins in Wadi Rum. Today it is among one of Jordan's most popular tourist attractions. The Wadi Rum Protected Area has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2011.
Beautiful shape of sand dunes in the Niger
Wadi Rum Desert also known as The Valley of the Moon (against the sky with clouds)-- is a valley cut into the sandstone and granite rock in southern Jordan 60 km to the east of Aqaba
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