- wind deposition
- the return of wind-borne particles to the surface.
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Wind Cave National Park — /wind/ a national park in SW South Dakota. 411/2 sq. mi. (107 sq. km). * * * National park, southwestern South Dakota, U.S. Established in 1903 to preserve limestone caverns and unspoiled prairie grassland in the Black Hills, it covers an area of … Universalium
wind erosion — /wind/ the erosion, transportation, and deposition of topsoil by the wind, esp. in dust storms. [1900 05] * * * … Universalium
Deposition (geology) — Map of Cape Cod showing shores undergoing erosion (cliffed sections) in red, and shores characterized by marine deposition (barriers) in blue[1] Deposition is the geological proc … Wikipedia
Wind — For other uses, see Wind (disambiguation). Wind, from the … Wikipedia
wind erosion — noun : the erosion and dispersal of topsoil by the wind especially in dust storms * * * /wind/ the erosion, transportation, and deposition of topsoil by the wind, esp. in dust storms. [1900 05] * * * wind erosion «wihnd», the removal of topsoil… … Useful english dictionary
deposition — The laying down of any material by any agent such as wind, water, ice or by other natural processes. HP … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
sand dune — Hill, mound, or ridge of windblown sand or other loose material such as clay particles. Dunes are commonly associated with desert regions and seacoasts, and there are large areas of dunes in nonglacial parts of Antarctica. * * * Introduction any … Universalium
Leonard R. Brand — Within the field of geology, Brand is best known for his research suggesting that fossil tracks in the Grand Canyon s Coconino Sandstone point to underwater deposition, rather than desert wind deposition of dry sand. [ Geology Today , vol. 8(3),… … Wikipedia
Sedimentology — encompasses the study of modern sediments such as sand [ Raymond Siever, Sand, Scientific American Library, New York (1988), ISBN 0 7167 5021 X.] , mud (silt), [ P.E. Potter, J.B. Maynard, and P.J. Depetris, Mud and Mudstones: Introduction and… … Wikipedia
longshore current — wind driven current along the shore, playing an important role in sediment transport and deposition and thus affecting fishes through habitat formation … Dictionary of ichthyology
