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LOESS  

DÉFINITION

  • An aeolian sediment formed by the accumulation of wind-blown silt and lesser and variable amounts of sand and clay that are loosely cemented by calcium carbonate. It is usually homogeneous and highly porous and is traversed by vertical capillaries that permit the sediment to fracture and form vertical bluffs.

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  • 2013-08-05 14:13:53.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (LOESS [5ce16b97-c91c-420c-9701-33d19d50b286,105449] - SEDIMENT TRANSPORT [0b5e5a9b-5552-4e41-b1a1-9c01c52dff4b,105445]);
  • 2013-08-20 10:18:02.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: An aeolian sediment formed by the accumulation of wind-blown silt and lesser and variable amounts of sand and clay that are loosely cemented by calcium carbonate. It is usually homogeneous and highly porous and is traversed by vertical capillaries that permit the sediment to fracture and form vertical bluffs. language code: en);

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