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Sandscapes of the Namib Desert
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Sandscapes of the Namib Desert

Sand dunes and outcrops add color and dimension across the Namib Sand Sea.

Published Jan 13, 2020

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Namibia
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Namibia

Published May 17, 2003

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Where the Dunes End
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Where the Dunes End

Namibia’s sea of sand is bounded on its northern side by the impermanent Kuiseb River.

Published Jan 2, 2020

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Contrasting Landscape in Namibia
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Contrasting Landscape in Namibia

The town of Mariental sits at the convergence of the Kalahari Desert and the Central Plateau.

Published Jun 25, 2020

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Namibia’s Protected Coast
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Namibia’s Protected Coast

Acquired June 26, 2011, this natural-color image shows the deserts along the coastline of Namibia; most of that land has been protected by the government.

Published Oct 18, 2011

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Dust Plumes off Namibia
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Dust Plumes off Namibia

Acquired May 5, 2013, this image shows parallel dust plumes blowing off the coast of Namibia.

Published May 6, 2013

Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze

Sand Sea Margin, Namib Desert
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Sand Sea Margin, Namib Desert

In a land with little water, the wind does the landscaping most of the time. Ephemeral water leaves a mark, though.

Published Jul 29, 2018

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Between the Ripples of the Namib Sand Sea
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Between the Ripples of the Namib Sand Sea

Scattered in a sea of sand, inselbergs in Namibia host ecology uniquely influenced by fog.

Published Sep 4, 2018

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Sand Dunes, Marzuq Sand Sea, Southwest Libya
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Sand Dunes, Marzuq Sand Sea, Southwest Libya

This astronaut photograph shows classic large and small sand masses of the central Sahara Desert, where wind is a more powerful land-shaping agent than water.

Published Jan 19, 2009

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Swakop River reaches Atlantic Ocean
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Swakop River reaches Atlantic Ocean

Acquired April 2, 2011, this natural-color image shows the Swakop River draining into the Atlantic Ocean just south of Swakopmund.

Published Apr 12, 2011

Land Floods

Beating Back the Sands in Isatay
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Beating Back the Sands in Isatay

Despite efforts by local officials, the desert continues its advance.

Published Feb 19, 2017

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Great Sandy Desert
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Great Sandy Desert

Published Jul 1, 2002

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Eastern Namibia Sand Dunes
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Eastern Namibia Sand Dunes

Linear dunes dominate the landscape of eastern Namibia. Part of the Kalahari Desert, the dunes likely formed more than 10,000 years ago.

Published Dec 4, 2011

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