Star dune in the Gobi desert, Dunhuang, China
Jana Eichel
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
View from above on a star dune and other duneforms at the outskirts of Dunhuang, China. This dunefield is located between the Gobi and Taklamakan desert and also called Minsha Shan, the 'Singing sand dunes'. The tents in the lower left indicate the proportions of the dunes.
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Properties
Type
Image
Format
JPG
Size
3.5 MB
Aspect
2141:1338
Width
4282 px
Height
2676 px
Brand
Pentax
Model
K-r
Exposure
43 mm f/22 1/40 s ISO 12
Coordinates
40.0880, 94.7044
Tint
Grayish yellowish brown
Submitted
1 March 2013
Taken
21 May 2012
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