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Follow rivers that vanish into desert dunes.

Namib Desert dune fields

The Namib lies beside the Atlantic, yet its atmosphere is exceptionally dry. In this orbital view, inland rivers cut into dune fields before ending in small dry basins rather than reaching the sea.

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