sand dunes
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The research, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research - Planets, focuses on ancient sand dunes located in Gale Crater, an area explored by NASA's Curiosity rover.
From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026
I was two days into the Gobi March, a brutal 155-mile ultramarathon through the steppes, sand dunes and rock valleys of Central Mongolia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
I dream of lizards, dark skies, sand dunes and sunsets streaked in rose-mauve and smoky violet, the air heavy with the scent of wet creosote and campfire smoke.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
"If its vegetation and soil cover are not properly managed, the surface is easily subject to erosion, degrading farmland and forming sand dunes," Turkmen scientist Mukhammet Durikov told AFP.
From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025
The Augur and I are alone, looking out over darkened sand dunes that stretch all the way to the Serran Mountain Range.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
