Colour

The dunes of the Namib desert owe their distinctive red hue to high concentrations of iron oxide, swept downstream from the Kalahari over millions of years. The heavier iron-rich deposits settle lower on the dunes as the winds lift lighter sands over the surface of the constantly shifting landscape.

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The dunes of the Namib desert owe their distinctive red hue to high concentrations of iron oxide, swept downstream from the Kalahari over millions of years. The heavier iron-rich deposits settle lower on the dunes as the winds lift lighter sands over the surface of the constantly shifting landscape.

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From Namibia