If you’ve already visited Utah’s “Mighty Five,” you’ll want to check out Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park next.
Scientists have devised a new way to study winds on Mars by examining sand dunes on the planet’s surface. The resulting wind map could help explain recent changes in the martian climate and provide ...
What can sand dunes on Earth and Mars teach us about the latter’s wind behavior and atmosphere? This is what a recently awarded NASA grant hopes to address as a PhD student at Texas A&M University ...
Depressions such as impact craters can act as traps for sediments that have been blown in from elsewhere, accumulating in various patterns whipped up by strong winds. The dune field in this unnamed 48 ...
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To see Frank Dudley’s “Across Wind Blown Sands (Indiana Dunes)” is to be transported to the bright shores of Lake Michigan. The lake’s blue and green expanse is glimpsed in the hollow space between ...
When the sun rises in the world's largest expanse of sand, the dunes glows gold like a painting. The desert peaks rise up into the blue sky in a landscape re-sculpted by the wind overnight. And the ...
In late October, Storm Benjamin blew across Belgium and other parts of Western Europe, bringing strong winds and rain that ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The desert’s enormous star dunes are mysterious structures. These ...