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Geological Formation

Sossusvlei

Erosional and Karst Formations

Sossusvlei is a salt and clay pan enclosed by towering red sand dunes in the southern Namib Desert, within Namibia's Namib-Naukluft National Park. The name is often used more broadly for the surrounding dune landscape, which is one of Namibia's most visited natural landmarks. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Protected Status
National Park or Reserve 1
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Caused By

Erosion, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Erosion via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Sossusvlei

In Discipline

Geomorphology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Sossusvlei
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Namibia, found in there.
Sources
1. Sossusvlei (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Sossusvlei (sometimes written Sossus Vlei) is a salt and clay pan surrounded by high red dunes, located in the southern part of the Namib Desert, in the Namib-Naukluft National Park of Namibia.
  • Entity description, protection designation
    ng red sand dunes in the southern Namib Desert, within Namibia's Namib-Naukluft National Park. The name is often used more broadly for the surrounding dune landscape, which
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Wikidata: Sossusvlei
Wikidata Q1932730, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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