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The English word for Loess is actually also loess, a word that doesn't come up often in everyday speech. Loess means "A buff to gray windblown deposit of fine-grained, calcareous silt or clay" --credit to dictionary.reference.com
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What are the deposits of windblown silt called?
Loess is the term given to silt that accumulates due to windblown dust. It is usually highly porous.
Loess is .?
Loess is
What is loess deposits?
Loess is deposited by wind.
What is a deposition of clay and silt?
It is loess.
What are examples of loess?
goodwil fort is a loess a good example
Will you find loess on a cliff?
I often visit a cliff that has an overburden of Loess. So, yes, you can find Loess on a cliff. Rather, on top of a cliff.
How do loess form and why is it important?
Loess forms by wind. It is thought that loess, a kind of silt or clay, is formed from deposits of wind-blown dust.
What is loess made of?
Loess is deposited by wind.
Why is loess important?
Loess is a sediment that is yellowish gray in color and is formed by wind blown silt. Loess is rich and yellow soil that is good for farming.
What color of soil is in the north china plain?
Loess?ya it is loess ☺
What is a peninsulas and a loess?
Loess is a type of soil. A peninsula is a piece of land that is "almost an island."
Is loess left in the land following the action of continental glaciers?
Loess is not left in the land.
