The dunes of Maspalomas.

The dunes of Maspalomas. Photo: October 2009. The washed-up sand is carried further inland by the trade winds until it encounters an obstacle and piles up into a dune, which then migrates approximately 2-5 meters inland per year, until it becomes so firmly consolidated by its weight and vegetation that the movement slows down.

Hans Christian Davidsen http://hcdavidsen.jimdo.com 08.09.2015, 447 Views, 0 Comments * automatically translated