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🏜️ Desert Dunes: 2D

2D top-down Werner dune model with saltation hops, lee shadows and avalanching; paint sand and place rocks.

Fluid Dynamics & Aerodynamics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version
2d-desert-dunes ↗ Open standalone
⚙ Under the hood

Adjust wind direction, speed, and deposition rates to create barchans and transverse dunes in a 2D aeolian sand model.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install

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