2025年6月16日 · Great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, creating the world's largest gypsum dunefield. White Sands National Park preserves a major portion …

This glistening landscape preserves 275 square miles of gypsum dunes in the Chihuahuan Desert of southern New Mexico, making it the largest gypsum dunefield in the world.

This gypsum dunefield is the largest of its kind on Earth, [7] with a depth of about 30 feet (9.1 m), dunes as tall as 60 feet (18 m), and about 4.5 billion short tons (4.1 billion metric tons) of gypsum sand.

2023年11月7日 · "White Sands National Park rises from the heart of the Tularosa Basin and created the world's largest gypsum dune field. Here, great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 …

2025年5月12日 · White gypsum dunes stretch as far as you can see in southern New Mexico, creating the world’s biggest gypsum dunefield. This is White Sands National Park, where you can sled down …

White Sands Dunes in New Mexico are the world’s largest gypsum dunefield, offering breathtaking views, hiking, and unique wildlife.

2023年9月12日 · This interesting property is crucial to the formation of the world's largest gypsum dunefield. The dunefield is nested in the Tularosa Basin, which is surrounded by the San Andres and …

2021年7月27日 · White Sands contains the world’s largest gypsum dunefield, as the white sand dunes that cover 275 square miles of the park are in fact composed of sparkling white gypsum crystals.

strange place home? What can this landscape tell us about other worlds? Behind the scenes at hite Sands, scientists are working to unravel these mysteries and more. Their research reveals a place …

White Sands National Park rises from the heart of the Tularosa Basin and created the world's largest gypsum dune field. Here, great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of …