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An accumulation of loose sand heaped up by the wind, commonly found along low-lying seashores above high-tide level, more rarely on the border of large lakes or river valleys, as well as in various desert regions, where there is abundant dry surface sand during some part of the year. (Source: BJGEO)

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Livingstone I, Baas A, Bateman MD, Bristow C, Bryant RG, Bullard JE, Nield JM, Thomas DSG, White KH, Wiggs GFS 2014. A prospectus for future geomorphological investigation of the Namib Sand Sea. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa

Website link:http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0035919X.2014.936330#preview

Perrin MR, Boyer H, Boyer DC 1992. Diets of the Hairy-Footed Gerbils Gerbillurus paeba abd G. tytonis from the dunes of the Namib Desert. Israel Journal of Zoology 38 (3-4) 373-383

Website link:http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00212210.1992.10688684#.VGIKcVItBHg

Burke A, Newton R, Boyce D, Kolberg H, Brunner I 2011. Reestablishing a Keystone Species in an Arid Coastal Environment: Saltbush (Salsola nollothensis) in Namibia. Ecological Restoration 29 (1-2) 25-34

Website link:http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/ecological_restoration/summary/v029/29.1.burke.html

Thomas DSG, Shaw PA 1993. The evolution and characteristics of the Kalahari, southern Africa. Journal of Arid Environments (25) 97-108

Website link:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140196383710451

Veste M, Mohr M 2005. Vegetation der Lineardünen der zentralen Namib und deren Ionenhaushalt. Ökologische Forschung im globalen Kontext 93-108

Website link:http://books.google.de/books?id=kiapOY7VVZgC&pg=PP8&lpg=PP8&dq=%C3%96kologische%20Forschung%20im%20globalen%20Kontext&source=bl&ots=fDQXoy_ROw&sig=Zcgz4vaRgmw6Wl3Vu3TXKI0U3Ug&hl=en&sa=X&ei=x5mxUc68J67Y4QTJr4HADw&ved=0CEQQ6AEwAw

Thomas DSG, Shaw PA 1993. The evolution and characteristics of the Kalahari, southern Africa. Journal of Arid Environments 25 (1) 97-108

Vermeesch P, Fenton CR, Kober F, Wiggs GFS, Bristow CS, Xu S 2010. Sand residence times of one million years in the Namib Sand Sea from cosmogenic nuclides.

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Sand residence times of one million years in the Namib Sand Sea from cosmogenic nuclides.pdf	1.99 MB

Berry H 1996. A grain of Namib sand. Namibia Environment 1 57-61

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A grain of Namib sand_1996.pdf	6.49 MB

Gröngröft A, Luther-Mosebach J, Landschreiber L, Revermann R, Finckh M, Eschenbach A 2013. Mashare - Landscape. Environmental Assessments in the Okavango Region 101-102

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Mashare_Landscape.pdf	2.01 MB

Gröngröft A, Luther-Mosebach J, Landschreiber L, Eschenbach A 2013. Mashare - Soils. Environmental Assessments in the Okavango Region 105-108

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Mashare_Soils.pdf	2.27 MB

Gröngröft A, Luther-Mosebach J, Landschreiber L, Eschenbach A 2013. Seronga - Soils. Environmental Assessments in the Okavango Region 135-137

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Seronga_Soils.pdf	2.04 MB

2002. 2.13 The Kalahari and recent deserts - rivers.

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Fig 2.13 The kalahari and recent deserts.zip	143.89 KB

Moreno-Casasola P 2018. Dunes. Encyclopedia of Ecology Second Edition 467-472

Website link:https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-63768-0.00328-0

Feder A, Zimmermann R, Stollhofen H, Caracciolo L, Garzanti E, Andreani L 2018. Fluvial-aeolian sedimentary facies, Sossusvlei, Namib Desert. Journal of Maps (14) 630-643

Website link:https://doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2018.1526719

Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) 2013. Management Plan for Namib Sand Sea World Heritage Site 2013-2018.

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Management Plan_Namib Sand Sea.pdf	37.38 MB

Ronca S, Ramond J-B, Jones BE, Seely M, Cowan DA 2015. Namib Desert dune/interdune transects exhibit habitat-specific edaphic bacterial communities. Frontiers in Microbiology (6)

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Namib Desert dune_interdune transects exhibit habitat_specific edaphic bacterial communities.pdf	1.45 MB

Sherman C, Marais E, Maggs-Kölling G, Adams J, Steinberger Y Abiotic and plant gender effects on the structure and function of soil microbial communities associated with Acanthosicyos horridus (Nara) in the Namibian sand-dune desert ecosystem. Journal of Arid Environments (163) 50-58

Website link:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2019.01.009

Corbett I 2018. The Influence of the Benguela Low-Level Coastal Jet on the Architecture and Dynamics of Aeolian Transport Corridors in the Sperrgebiet, Namibia. Communications of the Geological Survey of Namibia (20) 9-58

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Benguela Low_Level Coastal Jet.pdf	6.92 MB

Strohbach BJ, Adank WF, Coetzee ME, Jankowitz WJ 2019. A baseline description of the soils and vegetation of Farm Klein Boesman, Khomas Region, Namibia. Namibian Journal of Environment (3) 37-55

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A baseline description of the soils and vegetation of Farm Klein Boesman.pdf	2.97 MB
52-Data Set-437-1-10-20190822.zip	339.29 KB

Jäger P, Krehenwinkel H 2015. May gen. n. (Araneae: Sparassidae): A unique lineage from southern Africa supported by morphological and molecular features. African Invertebrates 56 (2) 365-392

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Sparassidae.pdf	3.93 MB

Laverty TM 2019. The Namib Desert and its bats. Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences

Website link:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780124095489120111?via%3Dihub=

Bristow CS, Lancaster N, Duller GAT 2005. Combining ground penetrating radar surveys and optical dating to determine dune migration in Namibia. Journal of the Geological Society 162 315–321

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Combining ground penetrating radar surveys and optical dating to determine dune migration in Namibia.pdf	459.79 KB

Aushiku NNL, Buschbeck L, Christian A, Handjaba M, Haraes L, Ithindi J, Johannes K, Kandjai A, Ndjomba E 2015. Changes in rainfall and biomass in the Namib sand sea dune ecosystem over 52 Years. Journal of the Namibia Scientific Society 63 219-237

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Changes in rainfall and biomass in the Namib sand sea dune ecosystem.pdf	600.92 KB

Goudie A, Viles H 2014. The ephemeral rivers and dunes of the Skeleton Coast. Landscapes and Landforms of Namibia. World Geomorphological Landscapes

Website link:https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-94-017-8020-9_8

Desmet PG 1996. The vegetation and restoration potential of the arid coastal belt between Port Nolloth and Alexander Bay, Namaqualand, South Africa.

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The vegetation and restoration potential of the arid coastal belt_Desmet G Thesis.pdf	6.68 MB

Soboil J 1996. Dunes and dune movement in the Walvis Bay area of Namibia, and implications for future land-use planning and development.

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Dunes and dune movement in the Walvis Bay area of Namibia_Sobil_Thesis.pdf	9.26 MB

Clarke BC 1992. Water and energy balance in the Namib sand-dune lizard, Angolosaurus skoogi.

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Water and energy balance in the Namib sand_dune lizard.pdf	4.01 MB

Goudie AS, Viles H 2014. Barchan Dunes: Walvis Bay and on the Skeleton Coast. Landscapes and Landforms of Namibia 115-120

Website link:https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-94-017-8020-9_17

van der Walt AJ, Johnson RM, Cowan DA, Seely M, Ramond J-B 2016. Unique microbial phylotypes in Namib Desert dune and gravel plain fairy circle soils. Applied and Environmental Microbiol 82 (15) 4592-4601

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Unique microbial phylotypes in Namib Desert dune and gravel plain fairy circle soils.pdf	1.33 MB

Hedman HD, Alvarez HM, Hanghome GPK, Eifler M, Eifler D 2014. Reptiles of the Gobabeb Research and Training Centre. IRCF Reptiles and Amphibians 21 (2) 73-79

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Reptiles of the Gobabeb Research and Training Centre_2014.pdf	5.84 MB

Laverty TM 2020. The Namib Desert and its bats. Encyclopedia of the World's Biomes 2020 181-192

Website link:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780124095489120111?via%3Dihub=

Eckardt FD, Livingstone I, Seely M, von Holdt J 2013. The Surface Geology and Geomorphology Around Gobabeb, Namib Desert, Namibia. Geografiska Annaler: Series A, Physical Geography 95 (4) 271-284

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Nauyoma L 2014. Cracking the habitat code of the critically endangered Juttadinteria albata. Gobabeb Times 9 (2) 11

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Cracking the habitat code of the critically endangered Juttadinteria albata_2014.pdf	211.64 KB

Tolzmann J 2014. Gobabeb FogNet - Monitoring the lifeblood of the Namib: fog. Gobabeb Times 9 (2) 7

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Monitoring the lifeblood of the Namib_Fog.pdf	321.86 KB

Maggs-Kölling G 2014. Training beyond 50 - Gobabeb has been involved in training and education since its inception. How can we grow the training programme while capitalising on our research strengths?. Gobabeb Times 9 (2) 4-5

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Seely M 2014. Living on the edge of a World Heritage Site. The Namib Sand Sea has been inscribed as a World Heritage Site. What does this mean and what next?. Gobabeb Times 9 (2) 3-4

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Living on the edge of a World Heritage Site.pdf	390.21 KB

Henschel JR 1997. Psammophily in Namib Desert spiders. Journal of Arid Environments 37 (4) 695-707

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Psammophily in Namib Desert spiders.pdf	1.49 MB

Bwabwata National Park - Kwando Core Area. Namibia Parks and Wildlife.

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Bwabwata National Park_Kwando Core Area.pdf	1.43 MB

Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) Namib-Naukluft Park.

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NNP.pdf	1.5 MB

Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) Skeleton Coast Park.

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Skeleton Coast Park.pdf	6.35 MB

Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) Sossusvlei.

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Sossusvlei 2.pdf	3.9 MB

Burke A 2006. In quest of biodiversity hotspots. Flamingo 32-33

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Chandler CK, Radebaugh J, McBride JH, Narteau C, Arnold K, Lorenz RD, Barnes JW, Hayes A, Rodriguez S, Rittenour T 2022. Near-surface structure of a large linear dune and an associated crossing dune of the northern Namib Sand Sea from Ground Penetrating Radar: Implications for the history of large linear dunes on Earth and Titan. Aeolian Research 57

Website link:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S187596372200043X

Sossusvlei - Take a walk on the sandy side.

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Chase BM, Boom A, Carr AS, Meadows ME, Lim S 2023. A ca. 39,000-year record of vegetation and climate change from the margin of the Namib Sand Sea. Quaternary Research

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A ca 39000 year record of vegetation and climate change from the margin of the Namib Sand Sea.pdf	626.27 KB

Website link:https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/quaternary-research/article/abs/ca-39000year-record-of-vegetation-and-climate-change-from-the-margin-of-the-namib-sand-sea/19C6D240835B772D273B8C9F96B3D9D2

Buchanan CA, Eifler MA, Kanyanga MK, Utsumi KL, Liu EF, Luyanda B, Muradzikwa TE, Eifler DA 2024. The lizard with kaleidoscope eyes: Population characteristics of the Namib web-footed gecko, Pachydactylus rangei. Journal of Arid Environments 214

Website link:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0140196323000563

Bauer AM, Russell AP 1991. Pedal specialisations in dune-dwelling geckos. Journal of Arid Environments 20 43-62

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Pedal specialisations in dune_dwelling geckos_1991.pdf	2.99 MB

Robinson D 1990. Comments on the Reproductive Biology of the Namib Desert Dune Lizard, Aporosaura anchietae, During Two Years of Very Different Rainfall. Namib ecology: 25 years of Namib research 7 163-168

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Comments on the Reproductive Biology of the Namib Desert_1990.pdf	4.71 MB

Seely MK, Mitchell D, Goelst K 1990. Boundary layer Microclimate and Angolosaurus skoogi (Sauria: Cordylidae) activity on a northern Namib dune. Namib ecology: 25 years of Namib research 7 156-162

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Boundary Layer Microclimate and Angolosaurus skoog_Namib Dune_1990.pdf	4.71 MB

2012. Namib Sand Sea World Heritage Nomination Annexes.

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Namib Sand Sea World Heritage Nomination Annexes_2012.pdf	22.24 MB