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An Oasis in the Sahara An Oasis in the Sahara
Desert Rock Formations, Algeria Desert Rock Formations, Algeria

An Oasis in the Sahara

An Oasis in the Sahara
Huge chains of sand dunes called ergs appear in the Sahara, forming the Grand Erg Occidental (Great Western Erg) and the Grand Erg Oriental (Great Eastern Erg). The Kerzaz oasis, shown here, is in the Western Erg.
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Algeria; Algeria; Sahara
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