Eolian

Pertaining to the environment of deposition of sediments by wind, such as the sand dunes in a desert. Because fine-grained sediments such as clays are removed easily from ...

eolian

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Pertaining to the environment of deposition of sediments by wind, such as the sand dunes in a desert. Because fine-grained sediments such as clays are removed easily from ...

eolian

Engineering; Coastal engineering

Pertaining to the wind, esp. used with deposits such as loess and dune sand, and sedimentary structures like wind-formed ripple marks.

Toni voda

Travel; Travel sites; Geology

Toni voda is a subterranean river, located in a karst field, just a couple of kilometers from Galichnik.

drumlin

Earth science; Geology

Streamlined hill, largely of till, with blunt end pointing into direction from which ice moved. Occur in clusters called drumlin fields.

drylands

Earth science; Geology

A general term for semiarid and desert lands.

ductile

Earth science; Geology

Structural behavior in which a material deforms permanently without fracturing.

dust bowl

Earth science; Geology

An area subject to dust storms, especially south central United States.

dust storm

Earth science; Geology

Large volume of dust-sized particles lifted high into the atmosphere.

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Bald eagle sacrifice

A Wyoming Native American tribe has been granted a rare permit for the sacrifice of two bald eagles. The eagles are heavily protected by U.S. Fish and ...