Ergs of the World

Ergs of the World

Author's Game Description

Ergs, or sand seas are large dune formations. There are dozens in the world. Here are a few of them.

Numbers in parens are km^2.

Image by user E Pluribus Anthony in the Wikimedia Commons.

Category: Geography Games

Created by tickman, 31 Mar, 2007

Tags: dunes, ergs, geography, geology, landform, landforms, sand, sand_dunes, terrain, world

Rating: 3.5, from 4 votes
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tickman  2 years ago

This image has been released into the public domain by its author. See it at:

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tickman  2 years ago

And yes, I am aware that one of these is no longer an erg, but sandstone. That would be the Navajo, which is of Jurassic age.

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Highscores — Ergs of the WorldPlace 11 - 20
 Player NameScoreTimeDate of Play
11manhorse100%0:31.0 min.7 Apr, 2007
12dalle100%0:34.8 min.10 Sep, 2008
13Ninna59%1:16.3 min.18 Feb, 2008
14Sabarai55%1:04.7 min.28 Jun, 2009
15andelicekandy53%1:00.2 min.21 Nov, 2009
16trinot47%1:13.5 min.20 Apr, 2007
17thefury47%1:22.3 min.23 Feb, 2009
18Geirjo7245%1:24.1 min.10 Jun, 2008
19vodenica44%0:49.0 min.13 May, 2008
20carlberger44%2:03.9 min.18 Feb, 2008
Scores: 1 2 3

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Set by Dan, 2 years ago

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