This period when the dune stopped growing is marked by scattered pottery fragments to the east side of the sand formation. This suggests there may have been wetter conditions when the dune was ...

Some of the world's tallest sand dunes are located in the Sahara Desert ... Despite their prominence, the process of their formation has long puzzled scientists. A recent investigation by a ...

This story appears in the November 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. I got my first lesson in the physics of sand dunes in 1998 on an expedition into the Sahara. In order to take aerial ...

and the sand plains at the rear of transgressive dunes or between dune ridges, are usually relatively flat. Vegetation is a significant controlling factor influencing the formation and morphology ...

this issue). Driftwood sometimes forms the focus for the initial accumulation of dune sand, but vegetation is the most common roughness element that contributes to the formation of incipient dunes ...

This reserve also contains examples of the successional stages of dune formation, from bare sand, embryonic dunes to (further inland) stabilised dunes and slacks. The site is managed by Natural ...

Like sand dunes on Earth, Mars sand dunes change throughout the year, so examining their patterns will provide greater insight into their formation and evolution, ultimately teaching researchers more ...

Researchers measure the impact of Storm Lorenzo in 2019 on the dunes at Crantock Experts in coastal processes have found sand dune systems in Cornwall need to be studied individually to project ...

Mars, even to the casual observer, bears a striking resemblance to Death Valley in satellite imagery, featuring sand dunes, salt flats, and playas. Like Death Valley, the Martian surface is actively ...

On the Atlantic coast of southwestern France, Dune du Pilat is a breathtaking natural wonder. Rising to an incredible 360 feet, it is Europe’s tallest sand dune, dwarfing even the famous Leaning ...