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News Release 17-024
World Water Day: Fog and dew keep Africa's Namib Desert ecosystem going
Moisture derived from underground water sources sustains one of world's oldest and most biologically diverse deserts
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Fog, seen here receding in the morning, comes and goes quietly in the Namib Desert.
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Sunset in the Namib, where fog supports diverse plant and animal communities.
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With unique canopy structures, dune grasses in the Namib collect fog water efficiently.
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A group of oryx climbs a sand dune in the Namib. The animals may absorb moisture from fog and dew.
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Scientists set up fog collectors in the Namib to collect fog water for chemical analyses.
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The Namib in the morning sun; fog usually occurs from late night to early morning.
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