Yardangs-wind eroded rock and bedrock surfaces-alternating ridges and furrows-Qaidam desert-Qinghai-China-0549

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NW-SE alignment of yardangs-elongated streamlined landforms carved in tectonically folded sedimentary rocks by wind erosion near G315 crossing Qaidam basin desert. Qinghai province-China.

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Size: 5400px × 3600px
Location: Yardang formations near G315, Haixi prefecture, Qinghai province, China
Photo credit: © RWEISSWALD / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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