Star dune in the Gobi desert, Dunhuang, China

Jana Eichel

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany

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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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Type Image Format JPG Size 3.5 MB Width 4282 px Height 2676 px Aspect 2141:1338 Brand Pentax Model K-r Exposure 43 mm f/22 1/40 s ISO 12 Taken 21 May 2012 Coordinates 40.0880, 94.7044 Tint Grayish yellowish brown Submitted 1 March 2013