Footprints along the edge of a large dune Sand dunes in the Sahara desert, North Africa.

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The Sahara in North Africa -'the Greatest Desert' - is the largest hot desert in the world, and the third largest desert overall. These dunes, large masses of wind-blown sand, can consist of quartz, calcium carbonate, gypsum, or other materials.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Algeria
Photo credit: © Mike Goldwater / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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