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There have also been changes to natural fire regimes, particularly in spinifex sandplains and dunefields where fire frequency has been reduced.
Simpson desert 2008
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A vast, sparsely populated region covered by dunefields and gibber plains, the Great Victoria Desert receives little rain and experiences extreme temperatures.
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The southern and western parts of the region are dominated by dunefields 5 m to 10 m in height, formed from Quaternary sands deposited by wind over Quaternary clay sheets.
Simpson desert 2008
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The landscape is subdued, characterized by flood - and alluvial plains, ephemeral lakes and claypans, dunefields, gently undulating stony plains, and low eroded ranges and mesas.
Simpson desert 2008
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These were overlain by sands and dunefields in the Quaternary.
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The dunefields support a complex pattern of vegetation.
Simpson desert 2008
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But the sandy dunefields that mark the desert margin between greener pastures to the south and the Gobi Desert to the north are a rich source of information about past climates in Asia, says University of Wisconsin-Madison geographer Joseph Mason.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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Today, the dunes are at the edge of the monsoon region and the scientists expected to find close correlation between precipitation in the dunefields and the strength of the monsoon.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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"We remain convinced that any attempt to mine these dunefields would constitute an act of environmental vandalism for which future generations would never forgive us.
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Australian-based company, Mineral Resources Ltd, to mine the dunefields. "
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