GEOG 010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Dune, Silt, Loess
Document Summary
Eolian processes are related to wind activity and how wind can erode, transport, and deposit materials. Eolian landforms are found in regions where erosion and deposition by wind are present. These regions are usually at dry climates of the earth such as arid deserts. \other places where wind cause erosion and deposition are lakes, ocean coastline beaches, alluvial fans, etc. One landform common to environments influenced by eolian processes is sand dunes. Sand dunes are landforms produced by wind erosion and deposition of sediment. The major sand dunes are found in the middle east and north africa. Sand dunes normally form in environments that favor sand deposition. Some major types of sand dunes are barchan, transverse, parabolic, longitudinal, star dune, dome, etc. Loess is a major deposit created by wind; they"re less visible than sand dunes, however. They are usually found in large areas of the earth such as northeastern china, central plains of the united states, pampas of.
