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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > AEOLIAN PROCESSES

Preferred term

AEOLIAN PROCESSES  

Definition

  • The erosion, transport, and deposition of material due to the action of the wind at or near the Earth's surface. Aeolian processes are at their most effective when the vegetation cover is discontinuous or absent. (en)

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Change note

  • 2013-08-05 11:22:38.0 [tbs1979] update PrefLabel (EOLIAN PROCESSES);
  • 2013-08-05 14:06:01.0 [tbs1979] update PrefLabel (AEOLIAN PROCESSES);
  • 2013-08-05 14:10:25.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (AEOLIAN PROCESSES [3ab3aa92-9cca-4660-a0ed-281fff07eede,84207] - ABRASION [eb039da2-8af7-4d31-9ec9-0700251cfd5d,105435]);
  • 2013-08-05 14:12:11.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (AEOLIAN PROCESSES [3ab3aa92-9cca-4660-a0ed-281fff07eede,84207] - DEFLATION [03ea18fe-793d-48e0-aa44-e211376c73d8,105441]);
  • 2013-08-05 14:12:53.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (AEOLIAN PROCESSES [3ab3aa92-9cca-4660-a0ed-281fff07eede,84207] - SALTATION [cfaf76ef-89e2-4dc8-a4eb-b3308ef8c52c,105443]);
  • 2013-08-05 14:13:09.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (AEOLIAN PROCESSES [3ab3aa92-9cca-4660-a0ed-281fff07eede,84207] - SEDIMENT TRANSPORT [0b5e5a9b-5552-4e41-b1a1-9c01c52dff4b,105445]);
  • 2013-08-05 14:13:21.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (AEOLIAN PROCESSES [3ab3aa92-9cca-4660-a0ed-281fff07eede,84207] - SEDIMENTATION [5fff607c-5df4-4f06-a541-896f7cbc1e4c,105447]);
  • 2013-08-05 14:16:14.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (AEOLIAN PROCESSES [3ab3aa92-9cca-4660-a0ed-281fff07eede,84207] - DEGRADATION [32f6083c-f6a2-40cf-8cf4-782b02b9df9e,105459]);
  • 2013-08-05 14:16:39.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (AEOLIAN PROCESSES [3ab3aa92-9cca-4660-a0ed-281fff07eede,84207] - WEATHERING [82eac236-38ba-469d-837a-950ffa7e8316,105461]);
  • 2013-08-16 14:51:50.0 [tbs1979] update Definition (The erosion, transport, and deposition of material due to the action of the wind at or near the Earth's surface. Aeolian processes are at their most effective when the vegetation cover is discontinuous or absent.); update Definition (PhysicalGeography.net);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/3ab3aa92-9cca-4660-a0ed-281fff07eede

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