White Sands National Monument

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Author: Joseph T. Page II ISBN: 9781439644362
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: December 2, 2013
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing Language: English
Author: Joseph T. Page II
ISBN: 9781439644362
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: December 2, 2013
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Language: English
The world�s largest gypsum dune field, the 275-square-mile dunes of White Sands National Monument are a geologic oddity more than 250 million years in the making. Located in Southern New Mexico, the popularity of the monument draws nearly half a million visitors each year to the National Park Service�s southwestern region. The area is protected from encroachment by the boundaries of the US Army�s White Sands Missile Range and houses no less than 144 species of birds, 20 unique mammals, and 371 types of insects. The gypsum�s beauty has been captured by photographers and filmmakers for more than a century. Both Hollywood and scientists alike have sought after the monument�s stunning otherworldly visuals to mimic other countries and worlds. The deserts of Qatar were recreated for Transformers (2007), and the monument has been identified as a potential analog site for Mars.
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The world�s largest gypsum dune field, the 275-square-mile dunes of White Sands National Monument are a geologic oddity more than 250 million years in the making. Located in Southern New Mexico, the popularity of the monument draws nearly half a million visitors each year to the National Park Service�s southwestern region. The area is protected from encroachment by the boundaries of the US Army�s White Sands Missile Range and houses no less than 144 species of birds, 20 unique mammals, and 371 types of insects. The gypsum�s beauty has been captured by photographers and filmmakers for more than a century. Both Hollywood and scientists alike have sought after the monument�s stunning otherworldly visuals to mimic other countries and worlds. The deserts of Qatar were recreated for Transformers (2007), and the monument has been identified as a potential analog site for Mars.

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