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NASA’s Sandhills View Highlights a Vast, Hidden Dune System
Key Takeaways
- NASA highlighted Nebraska’s Sandhills with imagery from Landsat 8.
- The region is the largest sand dune system in the Western Hemisphere.
- The dunes were built from Rocky Mountain sediments and later stabilized by grasslands.
- Some dunes rise about 400 feet and preserve evidence of historic wind patterns.
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DT Editorial Team··via science.nasa.gov