Earth:List of ergs

Dasht-e Lut, Iran, as seen from space.

In geomorphology, an erg is a large desert region of sand dunes with little or no vegetation, it is divided into 3 parts: back erg, central erg, fore erg, especially in the Sahara. This is a list of ergs around the world.

Africa

The major ergs of the Saharan region.

Algeria

• Grand Erg Oriental (extends into Tunisia)
• Grand Erg Occidental
• Erg Chech (extends into Mali)
• Erg Iguidi (extends into Mauritania)
• Erg Issaouane
• Erg er-Raoui
• Erg Tiferine
• Erg Tidohaine
• Erg Merhiti
• Erg Admer

Botswana

• Kalahari Desert

Chad

• Erg Djourab
• Erg Idrisi

Egypt

• Black Desert
• Erg Abunugar
• Erg Abu Muharrik
• Erg Abu Ramada
• Gilf Kebir
• Ramla el Kebir
• Erg Somaya
• Negev Desert (extends into Israel)
• Great Sand Sea Desert
• White Desert

Libya

• Erg Awbari
• Erg Ubari
• Erg Titersine
• Erg Idehan Murzuq
• Erg Ouan Kasa
• Erg Tannezouft
• Erg Takarkouri
• Erg Mehedjibat
• Erg Tassegefit
• Calanshio Sand Sea
• Rebiana Sand Sea

Mali

• Erg Achaif
• Erg Aoukar (extends into Mauritania)
• Erg Atouila
• Erg Outouila

Mauritania

• Erg Amatlich
• Erg Aoukar
• Erg Akchar
• Erg Azefal (extends into Western Sahara)
• Erg Taokest

Morocco

• Erg Chebbi
• Erg Chigaga
• Erg Znaigui
• Erg Tinfou
• Erg Ezzahar
• Erg Lihoudi
• Erg Mghiti
• Erg Smar
• Erg Jerboia
• Erg Zemoul

Namibia

• Namib Desert

Niger

• Jadal
• Erg Brousset
• Ténéré
• Tafassasset
• Great Bilma Erg or 'Kaouar' (extends into Chad)

Sudan

• Erg Selima

Western Sahara

• Erg Azefal

Asia

China

• Taklamakan, Xinjiang
• Dzungaria, Xinjiang
• Tengger Desert, Ningxia
• Ordos Desert, Inner Mongolia

Iran

• Dasht-e Lut

India

• Thar Desert
• Nubra Valley

Kazakhstan

• Moin Kum
• Kyzyl Kum (extends into Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan)

Mongolia

• Nomin Mingan Gobi

Pakistan

• Cholistan Desert
• Kharan Desert

Saudi Arabia

• Rub' al Khali
• Dahna
• Great Nefud
• Jafurah
• Nefud Es Sirr
• Nefud Eth Thuwairat
• Nefud Shudaiah

Turkmenistan

• Karakum Desert
• Turan
• Zaunguz

Australia

• Gibson Desert
• Great Sandy Desert
• Great Victoria Desert
• Simpson Desert

North America

Mexico

Samalayuca Dunes, Chihuahua, Mexico

• Gran Desierto de Altar, Sonora
• Samalayuca Dune Fields, Chihuahua

United States

• Algodones Dunes, California
• Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Colorado
• Navajo Sandstone (former Jurassic age erg has since formed sandstone)
• Nebraska Sandhills, Nebraska (active 800-1000 years ago, now vegetated)
• White Sands National Park, New Mexico
• Yuma Desert, Arizona

South America

Atacama Desert, Chile

Chile

• Atacama Desert

Peru

• Great Ica Desert

References

• "Erg". Everything2. http://everything2.com/index.pl?node=erg. Retrieved 2006-05-18.