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The desert is best known for its massive dunes
The main reason why these areas aren’t classified as a single desert is that they feature distinctive characteristics. In the case of the Great Sandy Desert, this reflects in large dunes also known as ergs. These linear dunes extend all across vast parts of the desert. Ergs are formed because of wind that sweeps up the sand to form extremely long dunes. This phenomenon can be seen clearly in images taken from space such as the one below.
