Erg Chebbi represents one of two large dune fields in the Moroccan part of the Sahara desert, with dunes reaching a maximum height of approx. 150 m. The dunes' slopes are in a fragile equilibrium, so that small disturbances (such as caused by visitors climbing the dunes) result in sand flows.

Keywords

aeolian processes, debris flow, dunescape, hot deserts, landslide, Zonobiome III

Created

Friday 2 April 2004 by Martin Mergili in Africa and Macaronesia / Morocco (4928 visits)