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Continued high winds will pick up dust and silt particles and blow clouds of them cross-country until the wind dies down and the dust and silt fall to earth. Sometimes, especially where I live in North Idaho, the loess (luss) was formed into what look like sand dunes. Dust dunes, I guess.
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When particles of fine windblown sediment settle out of the air and become packed the resulting deposit is called what?
The resulting deposit is called loess.
What is a sentence using the word loess?
Loess tends to develop into very rich soils.
What is the definition of the word loess?
A deposit of very fine wind blown dust in river valleys.
What is windblown deposit of fine dust?
A windblown deposit of fine dust is known as loess. Loess is typically made up of silt-sized particles that have been carried by the wind and deposited in layers. It is common in arid or semi-arid regions and can play a significant role in soil formation and fertility.
What is a thick deposit of windblown fine grained sediments?
A thick deposit of windblown fine-grained sediments is called loess. Loess is typically composed of silt-sized particles that have been carried by the wind and deposited over time, creating distinct layers of sediment. Its properties make it a fertile soil that is often used for agriculture.
What deposit of clay and slit?
Loess
When particles of fine windblown sediment settle out of the air and become packed the resulting deposit is called what?
The resulting deposit is called loess.
How are sediments in loess deposit different from the sediment in a sand dune?
Loess is very fertile while sand is not
Where is the largest deposit of loess soil in the US?
nebraska
What windblown deposit of fine dust?
loess it is pronounced as less
Is a loess deposit is a fine wind-deposited sediment?
yes
How does a loses deposits form?
Your question doesn't make sense to me . . . maybe you meant, "How does a loess (luss) deposit form?" Loess is a deposit of dusty silty dirt that has been blown into an area from a different location. It often deposits in the shape of sand dunes. The "Palouse Loess Deposit" around Pullman, WA and Moscow, ID is a great example of dune-shaped loess deposits.
Loess is German for what?
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
What is a sentence using the word loess?
Loess tends to develop into very rich soils.
What is the definition of the word loess?
A deposit of very fine wind blown dust in river valleys.
What are a common form of wind deposit in desert regions and near lakes and oceans?
loess
Are common form of wind deposit in desert regions and near oceans and lakes?
loess
