The Sahara is traversed by endless rows of dunes called barchans. The word means “crescent-shaped dune” in the Turkic languages of eastern Europe and Central and northern Asia. I had become ...
They may be relatively featureless sandsheets, or comprise a variety of dune types ranging from simple barchans (crescentic shaped dunes with wings pointing downwind), transverse dunes (dunes ...
In the heart of Central Asia lies a natural wonder that shares not only a visual but also an auditory experience. The Singing Sand Dunes, locally known as the Barkhan Sandy Barchans, emit a hum that ...