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YARDANGS  

Definition

  • A streamlined hill carved from bedrock or any consolidated or semiconsolidated material by the dual action of wind abrasion, dust and sand, and deflation. Yardangs are elongate features typically three or more times longer than they are wide, and when viewed from above, resemble the hull of a boat. Facing the wind is a steep, blunt face that gradually gets lower and narrower toward the lee end. (en)

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Change note

  • 2013-08-05 14:11:36.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (YARDANGS [dabc0fc5-acac-48df-b32e-02c9166e8385,105439] - ABRASION [eb039da2-8af7-4d31-9ec9-0700251cfd5d,105435]);
  • 2013-08-16 14:54:58.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: A streamlined hill carved from bedrock or any consolidated or semiconsolidated material by the dual action of wind abrasion, dust and sand, and deflation. Yardangs are elongate features typically three or more times longer than they are wide, and when viewed from above, resemble the hull of a boat. Facing the wind is a steep, blunt face that gradually gets lower and narrower toward the lee end. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/dabc0fc5-acac-48df-b32e-02c9166e8385

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