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Geology & Environment

How sand shapes the earth — dunes and deserts, sandstone and sediment, coastal erosion, beach nourishment, and desertification.

Dune

Dune

Sandstone

Sandstone

Desert

Desert

Beach

Beach

Erosion

Erosion

Sedimentary rock

Sedimentary rock

Sediment

Sediment

Weathering

Weathering

Sahara

Sahara

Aeolian processes

Aeolian processes

Coastal erosion

Coastal erosion

Beach nourishment

Beach nourishment

Dune stabilization

Dune stabilization

Desertification

Desertification