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  1. Taklamakan Desert

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    Dune Systems
    The desert’s topography is dominated by aeolian landforms. Roughly 85% of the surface is covered by dune seas, organized into distinct megadune fields. The most prominent are the linear and crescentic dunes, often superimposed upon one another, indicating complex and long-term wind patterns. Longitudinal dunes dominate the central and northern sections, aligned parallel to the prevailing northerly winds originating from the [Siberian High](/entries…