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loess

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Topic

Definición

A uniform and unstratified fine sand or silt (rarely clay) deposit transported by wind (an aeolian soil). It is sometimes described as rock flour.
Fuente: Burns, Russell M. and Barbara H. Honkala, tech. coords. Silvics of North America, vol 2. Hardwoods; Glossary. Agriculture handbook no. 654. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, 1990
Tipo: Concept definition

Concepto genérico

eolian deposits

Conceptos relacionados

loess deposition

Sinónimos

loess sediments

En otras lenguas

loess

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/37504

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