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Sand dunes in the middle of Siberia, Vilyuy River region, Yakutia, Russia (November 6, 2015)

In the taiga zone of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) huge complexes of inland sand dunes form the natural landscape, here already with snow and ice on river and lakes.

Year: 2015

From album: Sea Ice, Icebergs, Glaciers, Snow and Permafrost in the Arctic Region

Photographer: Peter Prokosch

Tags: Arctic Change Climate ecosystems Environment Europe ice Nation program Temperature United

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