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Geomorfoloogia terminibaas

ID 464259 Last modified 20.06.2023
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Domain aeolian or wind erosional landforms
rocking stones
logan stones
logans
  • tuuleihkel ümardunud ja hästi poleeritud kivid kõrbealadel, mis isegi tuule mõjul võivad maapinnal või teise kivi pinnal kõikuda
  • type of desert ventifacts, are stones of different size that are so finely balanced that the application of just a small force causes them to rock; they form as windblown bouncing sand grains erode/polish the lower portions of a rock at its contact with the ground or other rock
rocking stones
logan stones
logans

Geomorfoloogia terminibaas

ID 464330 Last modified 20.06.2023
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Domain aeolian or wind erosional landforms
aeolian ventifacts
  • tuule kantud liiva mõjul ja vahelduva tuule suuna korral kujunenud erineva suurusega, mitmest küljest poleeritud pindadega ja väga teravate servade või tipuga kivid (rahnud) valdavalt kõrbe- ja poolkõrbealadel
  • are rocks of different shape and measures that have been abraded, pitted, etched, grooved, or polished by wind-driven sand, usually in arid environments. Closely located rocks can cover larger areas forming desert pavements.
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  • Väiksemad võivad paikneda tihedalt koos moodustades deflatsioonilisi katteid.
aeolian ventifacts

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