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Study uncovers mystery of how mini sand dunes form

A new study led by the University of Southampton and research institutes in France has uncovered the mystery of how mini sand dunes form on beaches and in deserts. While the formation of large desert ...
The Conversation

I’ve studied sand dunes for 40 years – here’s what people find most surprising

David Thomas receives funding from NERC and The Leverhulme Trust. He is also affiliated with The University of Witwatersrand, South Africa. The Dune films remind us of just how beautiful, mysterious, ...
Live Science

Earth from space: Wandering sand dunes circle gigantic 'eye' sculpted by ancient city-killer meteor in the Sahara

This striking astronaut photo shows off an "eye-catching" impact crater in the Sahara Desert. The oculus-like structure is surrounded by migrating sand dunes that are capable of traveling more than ...
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Water gushes through sand dunes after a rare rainfall in the Sahara desert

RABAT – A rare deluge of rainfall left blue lagoons of water amid the palm trees and sand dunes of the Sahara desert, nourishing some of its driest regions with more water than they had seen in ...
CNN

The Sahara Desert flooded for the first time in decades. Here’s what it looks like

(CNN) — Striking images from the Sahara Desert show large lakes etched into rolling sand dunes after one of the most arid, barren places in the world was hit with its first floods in decades. The ...
Science Daily

Study uncovers mystery of how mini sand dunes form

A new study has uncovered the mystery of how mini sand dunes form on beaches and in deserts. A new study led by the University of Southampton and research institutes in France has uncovered the ...