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YARDANG [1 record]

Record 1 2011-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

A grooved or furrowed topographic form produced by wind abrasion acting upon weakly consolidated sediments.

OBS

[The sediments] are elongated in the direction of the prevailing winds and are usually strongly undercut.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Corrasion en sillons et crêtes sculptés dans des sédiments tendres, parallèles à la direction générale des vents soufflant dans les régions arides.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
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