Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.
Karakum Desert — or Kara Kum Desert Desert area, Central Asia. Located in Turkmenistan, it is bounded to the east by the Amu Darya valley. It can be divided into three major regions: the elevated and wind eroded Trans Unguz in the north, the low lying central… … Universalium
Holocene Epoch — formerly Recent Epoch Latest interval of the Earth s geologic history, dating from 10,000 years ago to the present. The younger of the two epochs that constitute the Quaternary Period, the Holocene follows the last glacial stage of the… … Universalium
Dune — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Dune (homonymie). Dunes étoilées de la Vallée de la mort (Death Valley), Californie … Wikipédia en Français
Arabian Desert — 1. a desert in Egypt between the Nile valley and the Red Sea. ab. 80,000 sq. mi. (207,000 sq. km). 2. the desert region in the N part of the Arabian peninsula. * * * Desert region, Arabian Peninsula. It covers about 900,000 sq mi (2,330,000 sq… … Universalium
