aeolian deposits

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• aeolian deposits — plural noun (geology) Sediments deposited by wind, as desert sands, loess, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑aeolian …   Useful english dictionary

• Aeolian sandstone — are sandstones produced by the movement of sand grains by wind power. After the grains have been deposited they are lithified to form a sandstone.Characteristic features of aeolian sandstones include the appearance of the individual sandgrains,… …   Wikipedia

• Aeolian landform — is a feature of the Earth s surface produced by either the erosive or constructive action of the wind. It must be noted, however, that this process is not unique to earth, and it has been observed and studied on other planets, most notably Mars… …   Wikipedia

• Aeolian processes — Aeolian (or Eolian or Æolian) processes pertain to the activity of the winds and more specifically, to the winds ability to shape the surface of the Earth and other planets. Winds may erode, transport, and deposit materials, and are effective… …   Wikipedia

• Geology of Alderley Edge — Infobox Mountain Name = Alderley Edge Photo = Stormy Point 1993.jpg Caption = Stormy Point Elevation = 183 m (600 ft) Location = Cheshire, ENG Range = Prominence = Coordinates = Topographic OS Landranger 118 Grid ref UK = SJ870760 Grid ref… …   Wikipedia

• Blombos Cave — has been recovered at the site and dates to c. 140,000 years ago.The symbolic significance of these finds suggests Middle Stone Age people were behaving in a cognitively modern way and had the advantages of syntactical language at least 80,000… …   Wikipedia

• Musgrave Block — The Musgrave Block is an east west trending belt of Proterozoic granulite gneiss basement rocks approximately 500km long. The Musgrave Block extends from western South Australia into Western Australia. The Musgrave Block is primarily exposed… …   Wikipedia

• еолові відклади — эоловые отложения aeolian deposits, eolian deposits, wind deposits, eolinites *anemogene Ablagerungen, aölische Ablagerungen геологічні утворення, що виникають внаслідок осідання принесених вітром продуктів вивітрювання гірських порід або… …   Гірничий енциклопедичний словник

• Optical dating — is a method of determining how long ago minerals were last exposed to daylight. It is useful to geologists and archaeologists who want to know when such an event occurred. Alternate names sometimes used are optically stimulated luminescence… …   Wikipedia

• Эоловые отложения —         (от имени повелителя ветров Эола в древнегреч. мифологии * a. aeolian deposits, eolian deposits; н. anemogene Ablagerungen, aolische Ablagerungen; ф. depots eoliens; и. sedimentos eolicos, depositos eolicos, rocas sedimentarios eolicos)… …   Геологическая энциклопедия

• Plateosaurus — Unikonta Plateosaurus Temporal range: Triassic, 216–199 Ma …   Wikipedia