Dust Storm Over Playa

Playa Scraper

Dust and sand storms in the Death Valley region occur frequently over playas and dunes. Wind is an important transporting agent for fine grained material on alluvial fans. The airborne sand can carve its own erosional features in rocks, called ventifacts, or accumulate as dune deposits.

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