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Dune, California

Depositional Landform Pictures

Dunes are made of sediment carried and deposited by wind. They keep their characteristic shapes even as they move. The Kelso Dunes are in the Mojave Desert.
Of the Kelso Dunes
Photo (c) 2008 Andrew Alden, licensed to About.com (fair use policy)

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