File:Dune Ridges and Kit Carson Mountain (42138039091).jpg

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NPS/Patrick Myers The beautiful rising angles of the dunes and Sangre de Cristo Mountains are more than coincidence - they are the result of plate tectonics that have dropped the valley floor and lifted this steep, knife-ridged range over 14,000 feet (4,267m) in elevation. This resulted in a vast basin where sand accumulates and massive dunes form at the base of the mountains. The Great Sand Dunes landscape is uplifting in more ways than one!

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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve at https://flickr.com/photos/94707653@N06/42138039091. It was reviewed on 1 January 2022 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the Public Domain Mark.

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