sastrugi

wind-driven snow shapes that resemble sand dunes; may form on top of sea ice or land-based snow cover; can vary in size and complexity but often forms parallel to prevailing wind direction.

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Sastrugi at South Pole Station, Antarctica.

Fred Walton, NOAA Corps Collection
Topic(s):
snow
sea ice

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