Carcross Desert
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Carcross Desert, located outside Carcross, Yukon, Canada, is a series of sand dunes. The Carcross Desert measures approximately 2.6 km2, or 259 ha.
Carcross Desert in May with Nares Lake in the background
Carcross Desert in winter.
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A dune is a landform composed of wind- or water-driven sand. It typically takes the form of a mound, ridge, or hill. An area with dunes is called a dune system or a dune complex. A large dune complex
Carcross Desert
…Carcross Desert, located outside Carcross, Yukon, Canada, is a series of sand dunes. The Carcross Desert measures approximately 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi), or 259 ha (640 acres). Carcross Desert is commonly referred to as a desert, but is…
The Maspalomas Dunes of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
Isolated barchan dunes on the surface of Mars. Dominant wind direction would be from left to right.
Rub' al Khali (Arabian Empty Quarter) sand dunes imaged by Terra (EOS AM-1). Most of these dunes are seif dunes. Their origin from barchans is suggested by the stubby remnant "hooks" seen on many of the dunes. Wind would be from left to right.
Large linear seif dunes in the Great Sand Sea in southwest Egypt, seen from the International Space Station. The distance between each dune is 1.5–2.5 km (0.93–1.55 mi).