This is from the
href="http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17391">Nasa
Earth Observatory site. If you've ever been curious
about the dynamics of sand dunes, be sure to go to their site and read
the little essay on the subject.
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