List of ergs
In geomorphology, an erg is a large desert region of sand dunes with little or no vegetation, especially in the Sahara. This is a list of ergs around the world.
Dasht-e Lut, Iran, as seen from space.
Africa
The major ergs of the Saharan region.
- Grand Erg Oriental (extends into Tunisia)
- Grand Erg Occidental
- Erg Chebbi (extends into Morocco)
- Erg Chech (extends into Mali)
- Erg Iguidi (extends into Mauritania)
- Erg Issaouane
- Erg er-Raoui
- Erg Tiferine
- Erg Tidohaine
- Erg Merhiti
- Erg Admer
- Erg Djourab
- Erg Idrisi
- Black Desert
- Erg Abunugar
- Erg Abu Muharrik
- Erg Abu Ramada
- Gilf Kebir
- Ramla el Kebir
- Erg Somaya
- Negev Desert (extends into Israel)
- Great Sand Sea Desert
- White Desert
- Erg Awbari
- Erg Ubari
- Erg Titersine
- Erg Idehan Murzuq
- Erg Ouan Kasa
- Erg Tannezouft
- Erg Takarkouri
- Erg Mehedjibat
- Erg Tassegefit
- Calanshio Sand Sea
- Rebiana Sand Sea
- Erg Achaif
- Erg Aoukar (extends into Mauritania)
- Erg Atouila
- Erg Outouila
- Erg Amatlich
- Erg Aoukar
- Erg Akchar
- Erg Azefal (extends into Western Sahara)
- Erg Taokest
- Erg Chebbi
- Erg Chigaga or 'Erg Chegaga'
- Erg Ezzahar
- Erg Lihoudi
- Erg Mghiti
- Erg Smar
- Erg Jerboia
- Erg Zemoul
- Namib Desert
- Erg Selima
- Erg Azefal
Asia
- Moin Kum
- Kyzyl Kum (extends into Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan)
- Nomin Mingan Gobi
- Rub' al Khali
- Dahna
- Great Nefud
- Jafurah
- Nefud Es Sirr
- Nefud Eth Thuwairat
- Nefud Shudaiah
- Karakum Desert
- Turan
- Zaunguz
North America
Samalayuca Dunes, Chihuahua, Mexico
- Algodones Dunes, California
- Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Colorado
- Navajo Sandstone (former Jurassic age erg has since formed sandstone)
- Nebraska Sandhills, Nebraska (active 800-1000 years ago, now vegetated)
- White Sands National Park, New Mexico
- Yuma Desert, Arizona
South America
Atacama Desert, Chile
- Great Ica Desert
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References
- "Erg". Everything2. Retrieved 2006-05-18.
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