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At Deadvlei, a dead camel thorn tree stands on pale clay beneath a red dune. At Salar de Uyuni, a web of salt ridges stretches to the horizon. These photographs show what gives each desert landscape its character, from wind-shaped dunes and salt flats to canyons and stone towers.

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Deadvlei, Namib Desert, Namibia
Deadvlei, Namib Desert, Namibia: A dead camel thorn tree stands on pale clay beneath the red dunes of Sossusvlei. The deep…
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Sandwich Harbour, Namib Desert, Namibia
Sandwich Harbour, Namib Desert, Namibia: Dune slopes meet the Atlantic shore south of Walvis Bay. Coastal fog reaches into…
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Erg Chebbi, Sahara, Morocco
Erg Chebbi, Sahara, Morocco: Low sun brings out the ripples in the foreground and throws the troughs of the dunes into…
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Wadi Rum, Jordan
Wadi Rum, Jordan: A red dune meets a sandstone outcrop in Wadi Rum. The outcrop and the shape of the slope show how the…
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Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia: Low ridges of salt outline a pattern of polygons across the dry flat. As water evaporates from the…
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Duna Mayor, Atacama Desert, Chile
Duna Mayor, Atacama Desert, Chile: Duna Mayor rises above the ridges and pale, salt-streaked ground of Valle de la Luna…
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White Sands, Chihuahuan Desert, New Mexico
White Sands, Chihuahuan Desert, New Mexico: The San Andres Mountains rise behind these white dunes at sunrise. The sand is…
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Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, Death Valley, California
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, Death Valley, California: Waves of sand rise from the valley floor near Stovepipe Wells, with the…
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Rub’ al Khali, Arabian Peninsula
Rub’ al Khali, Arabian Peninsula: Curved dune crests overlap across the Empty Quarter. The steeper faces turn dark where…
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Khongoryn Els, Gobi Desert, Mongolia
Khongoryn Els, Gobi Desert, Mongolia: A wall of sand rises beyond the green strip at its foot. The Khongoryn Els dunes run…
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Crescent Lake, Dunhuang, China
Crescent Lake, Dunhuang, China: A crescent of water sits at the foot of the Singing Sand Dunes. From the sand above, the…
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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Sonoran Desert, Arizona
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Sonoran Desert, Arizona: An organ pipe cactus stands in front of a low mountain range…
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Pinnacles Desert, Nambung National Park, Australia
Pinnacles Desert, Nambung National Park, Australia: Limestone pillars rise from yellow sand in Nambung National Park. The…
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Big Red, Simpson Desert, Australia
Big Red, Simpson Desert, Australia: Two vehicles near the crest give a sense of the dune's scale. Also called Nappanerica…
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Dallol, Danakil Depression, Ethiopia
Dallol, Danakil Depression, Ethiopia: Yellow and orange mineral crusts surround green pools at Dallol. Water rising through…
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Black Rock Desert Playa, Nevada
Black Rock Desert Playa, Nevada: A broad, level playa opens out between distant mountain ranges. This dry lakebed in…
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Tadrart Acacus, Sahara, Libya
Tadrart Acacus, Sahara, Libya: The sandstone arch at Fozzigiaren cuts a window through the rock. Erosion has shaped arches…
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Kaluts of Shahdad, Lut Desert, Iran
Kaluts of Shahdad, Lut Desert, Iran: Long, steep-sided ridges stand in rows above the floor of the Lut Desert. Wind has…
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White Desert, Western Desert, Egypt
White Desert, Western Desert, Egypt: Pale chalk outcrops rise from the sand near Farafra. Wind and blown sand have worn the…
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Castildetierra, Bardenas Reales, Spain
Castildetierra, Bardenas Reales, Spain: A cap of rock balances on a tapering column in the dry badlands of Navarre. The…
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Campo de Piedra Pómez, Catamarca, Argentina
Campo de Piedra Pómez, Catamarca, Argentina: Pale pumice formations break up the high, dry plateau of Catamarca. Wind has…

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