Aeolian landforms are produced by either the erosive or depositive action of wind. These features may be built up from sand or snow,[1] or eroded into rock, snow, or ice.
Aeolian landforms are commonly observed in sandy deserts and on frozen lakes or sea ice and have been observed and studied around Earth and on other planets, including Mars[2]
and Pluto.[3]
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^Telfer, M.; Parteli, E.; Radebaugh, J.; et al. (2018). "Dunes on Pluto". Science. 360 (6392): 992–997. Bibcode:2018Sci...360..992T. doi:10.1126/science.aao2975. PMID 29853681.
Aeolianlandforms are produced by either the erosive or depositive action of wind. These features may be built up from sand or snow, or eroded into rock...
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orientation, rock exposure, and soil type. Landforms organized by the processes that create them. Aeolianlandform – Landforms produced by action of the winds include:...
are deposits that are less than 3 cm tall. A draa is a very large aeolianlandform, with a length of several kilometers and a height of tens to hundreds...
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have also been observed in crystalline rocks such as schist and gneiss. Aeolian processes – Processes due to wind activity Barchan – Crescent-shaped dune...
reg. This is in contrast with erg, which refers to a sandy desert area. Aeolian processes – Processes due to wind activity Desert varnish – Orange-to-black...
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mutually exclusive; landforms, including ridges, can belong to multiple subgroups. In this classification, ridges are found in the Aeolian, Coastal Marine...
sand built by aeolian processes or the flow of water Saltation (geology) – Particle transport by fluids Yardang – Streamlined aeolianlandform Wade, A. 1910...
planets. Aeolian research spans a broad array of disciplines and may include the study of aeolian processes and associated aeolianlandforms, aeolian deposits...
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areas were identified and included in the cartography of the region. Aeolianlandform Tukulan - The Yakut Desert Якутские тукуланы Google Earth Тукуланы...
Mars Aeolian processes Aeolianlandforms Berman, Daniel C.; Balme, Matthew R.; Rafkin, Scot C.R.; Zimbelman, James R. (2011). "Transverse Aeolian Ridges...
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is covered by loesses or similar deposits. A loess is a periglacial or aeolian (windborne) sediment, defined as an accumulation of 20% or less of clay...
features that include volcanoes, large impact craters, and aeolian erosion and sedimentation landforms. Venus has a topography reflecting its single, strong...
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