Ergs are a geological feature that can be found on planets where an atmosphere capable of significant wind erosion acts on the surface for a significant period of time, creating sand and allowing it to accumulate. Today at least three bodies in the Solar System, apart from Earth, are known to feature ergs on their surface: Venus, Mars and Titan.

Erg, in a desert region, area of large accumulation of sand, generally in the bottom of a huge basin in which a former river piled up alluvium. Ergs are areas of actively shifting dunes, “fossilized” dunes, or extensive sand sheets. The sand …

2017年4月25日 · Ergs are formed when sand from abundant sources move downwind and build up into humongous dunes and its movement is slowed down or halted by geological barriers to the flow of wind or by concurring wind flow.

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2020年9月30日 · Ergs and dunefields in Iran can be classified according to size, geographical distribution, elevation, and form of sand dunes like barchan and star dune and activity type of the ergs and dunefields. In this study, we classified these landforms according to geographical distribution and size:

1973年10月1日 · Ergs (areas of aeolian sand deposits) invariably have bed forms usually with a 3-order hierarchy of ripples, dunes and draas (large sandy bed forms). Ergs may occur in any relatively vegetation-free area with an adequate sand supply.

2015年11月20日 · Ergs form in sites of tectonically stable basins or canyons (Fig. 1) where sand supply is plentiful. They are often formed downwind of large sources such as beaches, playas, flood plains, glacial outwash plains, and dry lakes at the end of sediment pathways (Wilson 1973; Gay 1999; Pye and Tsoar 1990; Chojnacki et al. 2014).

Ergs are a geological feature that can be found on planets where an atmosphere capable of significant wind erosion acts on the surface for a significant period of time, creating sand and allowing it to accumulate. Today at least three bodies in the Solar System, apart from Earth, are known to feature ergs on their surface: Venus, Mars and Titan.

Ergs, Regs, and Hamadas • Erg—A Sea of Sand – ‗Erg‘ – Arabic for sand – Found in the deserts of Arabia, the Sahara and Namibia. – The Arabian desert is the sandiest of all deserts; and even then, only a third of it is covered in sand. Moreover, most of that sand is not ‗true erg‘.

2024年3月18日 · Ergs, vast sandy deserts found in different parts of the world, are dynamic landscapes shaped by the forces of wind and weather. Understanding the ecology of ergs is crucial for grasping how these seemingly barren environments support a variety of plant and