desert dunes
Saharan sand waves
Desert dunes are hills or ridges of sand shaped by wind in arid regions.
The phrase is somewhat redundant—dunes form primarily in deserts—but emphasizes the landscape: We crossed miles of desert dunes before reaching the oasis.
Dunes vary in shape from crescents to parallel ridges depending on wind patterns and sand supply.
- sandboardingDescending dunes on a board
- sand duneWind-formed sand mound
- saltationMovement by bounds
- sandFine rock particles
- xerophytesDrought-tolerant plant species
nomads · wind velocity · wind ripples · dune · scorpions · dust storms · precipitation · erosion · aridity · camel · erg · burrowing animals · sediment · shifting sands · wasteland · caravan route · cactus · stratification
- scenic landscapesmountain vista, ocean view, canyon, waterfall, sunset
- landformsmountain, cliff, valley, volcano, mountain ridge
- sand dunesdune, sand, White Sands, dune fields, foredunes
- dunessand dune, blowout, crests, dune formation, erg
- scenic viewsviewpoints, mountain views, sunset, vistas, vista
- caravanscamel caravans, camel caravan, caravan route, caravan routes, caravan leader
landscape type/terrain
desert dunesrainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
tropical jungle · jungle · wetlands · swamp · marshland