dunefield
Desert dune landscape
A dunefield is a large area covered with sand dunes, typically found in deserts or coastal regions.
The term describes landscapes where wind-blown sand has accumulated into multiple dunes across an expanse: The dunefield stretched for miles across the Sahara.
Also spelled as two words: dune field.
CGS work unit
- aridityAbsence of moisture
- sandstormWind-driven desert grit
- haboobIntense wind-driven sand wall
- siroccoScorching African wind
scorching · drought · oasis · mirage · camel · caravan · nomad · heatwave
Caused by moving air
- cross-beddingAngled layers within strata
- blowoutSudden tire failure
- ripplesSmall surface undulations
- windwardFacing the wind
Bleak and abandoned
- lifelessDevoid of animation
- inhospitableUnwelcoming, harsh to visitors
- bleakDreary and without cheer
- starkSevere and unadorned
harsh · empty · solitary · isolation · wasteland · uninhabited · forbidding · austere
Displaced by gusts
- ripplesSmall surface undulations
- footprintsMarks left by walking
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
- undulatingMoving in waves
horizon · vast · expanse · golden · shadows · contours · ridgeline · sweeping
Native to one area
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- microclimateLocalized atmospheric zone
succession · stabilization · vegetation · xerophyte · lizard · beetle · sidewinder · fennec
erg
CGS work unit
sirocco · scorching · drought · oasis · mirage · camel · caravan · nomad · heatwave · sunstroke
aeolian
Caused by moving air
- cross-beddingAngled layers within strata
- blowoutSudden tire failure
- ripplesSmall surface undulations
windward · leeward · sediment · loess · saltation · accretion
desolate
Bleak and abandoned
- lifelessDevoid of animation
- inhospitableUnwelcoming, harsh to visitors
- bleakDreary and without cheer
stark · harsh · empty · solitary · isolation · wasteland · uninhabited · forbidding · austere · unforgiving
windblown
Displaced by gusts
- ripplesSmall surface undulations
- footprintsMarks left by walking
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
undulating · horizon · vast · expanse · golden · shadows · contours · ridgeline · sweeping · serene
endemic
Native to one area
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
microclimate · succession · stabilization · vegetation · xerophyte · lizard · beetle · sidewinder · fennec · oryx
dunefieldocean floor
Underwater continental surface
seabed · lake bed · river bottom · aquatic environment · irrigated land
dune, field, dunes, fields, fielded, fielding, fieldwork, outfield, infield