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ripple mark

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Geomorfoloogia terminibaas

ID 464261 Last modified 27.10.2022
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Domain aeolian or wind depositional landforms
wind ripple
ripple mark
  • tuuletekkeline, positiivne, laugema tuulepealse nõlvaga vallilaadne kuhjeline väikevorm liivaaladel, mille kõrgus on 0,1–10 cm ja pikkus kuni paar meetrit ning on orienteeritud risti tuule suunaga
  • made by wind micro scale (0,1-10cm) subparalle, commonly bifurcate micro-ridges asymmetrical in profile, with a gentle windward slope and a steeper downwind slope, oriented perpendicular to the wind direction
wind ripple
ripple mark

Geomorfoloogia terminibaas

ID 464291 Last modified 05.06.2023
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Domain accumulative coastal landforms
wave ripple
wave-formed ripple
  • madalas vees liivarandadel lainetusest tingitud vee liikumise tagajärjel tekkinud paralleelne või sub-paralleelne vallilaadne mikrovorm
  • are wave induced relatively small (up to few cm height), elongated sub-parallel, commonly bifurcate micro-ridges on bed surfaces parallel to the waves
wave ripple
wave-formed ripple

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