Star dune: Scientists solve mystery behind Earth’s largest desert sands

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Star dune: Scientists solve mystery behind Earth’s largest desert sands

Star dunes are created by opposing winds that change direction. Understanding their age helps scientists understand those winds and unpick the climate of that era, says Prof Geoff Duller at the University of Aberystwyth, who published the research with Prof Charles Bristow at Birkbeck University.



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