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List of ergs
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In geomorphology, an erg is a large desert region of sand dunes with little or no vegetation. It is divided into 3 parts: back erg, central erg, fore erg, especially in the Sahara. This is a list of ergs around the world.
Africa
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- Grand Erg Oriental (extends into Tunisia)
- Grand Erg Occidental (extends into Morocco)
- Erg Chech (extends into Mali and Mauritania)
- Erg Iguidi (extends into Mauritania)
- Erg Issaouane
- Erg er-Raoui
- Erg Tifferine
- Erg Tidohaine
- Erg Merhiti
- Erg Admer
- Black Desert
- Erg Abunugar
- Erg Abu Muharrik
- Erg Abu Ramada
- Gilf Kebir
- Ramla el Kebir
- Erg Somaya
- Negev Desert (extends into Israel)
- Great Sand Sea Desert
- White Desert
- Erg Awbari
- Erg Ubari
- Erg Titersine
- Erg Idehan Murzuq
- Erg Ouan Kasa
- Erg Tannezouft
- Erg Takarkouri
- Erg Mehedjibat
- Erg Tassegefit
- Calanshio Sand Sea
- Rebiana Sand Sea
- Erg Achaif
- Erg Aoukar (extends into Mauritania)
- Erg Atouila
- Erg Outouila
- Erg Amatlich
- Erg Aoukar
- Erg Akchar
- Erg Azefal (extends into Western Sahara)
- Erg Taokest
- Erg Chebbi
- Erg Chigaga
- Erg Znaigui
- Erg Tinfou
- Erg Ezzahar
- Erg Lihoudi
- Erg Mghiti
- Erg Smar
- Erg Jerboia
- Erg Zemoul
- Jadal
- Erg Brousset
- Ténéré
- Tafassasset
- Great Bilma Erg or 'Kaouar' (extends into Chad)
Asia
[edit]- Moin Kum
- Kyzyl Kum (extends into Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan)
Australia
[edit]North America
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- Algodones Dunes, California
- Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Colorado
- Navajo Sandstone (former Jurassic age erg has since formed sandstone)
- Nebraska Sandhills, Nebraska (active 800-1000 years ago, now vegetated)
- White Sands National Park, New Mexico
- Yuma Desert, Arizona
South America
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References
[edit]- "Erg". Everything2. Retrieved 2006-05-18.