Sand Dunes Shouldn’t Exist (Here’s Why They Do)

↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓ How can sand, blown by the wind, form such intricate and beautiful patterns as ripples and dunes? The answer is a surprising secret of self-organization. In this video, we travel to Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado to climb the largest sand dunes in...

16 min - Nature & Wildlife - Be Smart

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