GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Dasht-e Lut
Dasht-e Lut lies in southeastern Iran. It is renowned for wind-eroded ridges, stony surfaces and large dune fields within a strongly arid interior.
Fast Facts
- Yardangs are elongated ridges shaped by wind erosion.
- Dune fields represent wind deposition rather than erosion.
- Its interior location differs from a cold-current coastal desert.
Connected lessons
- Dasht-e LutMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- Dasht-e KavirRelated places
- Rub al-KhaliRelated places
- Zagros MountainsRelated places