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Letter YGeology glossary

Yardang

A yardang is a streamlined, wind-eroded ridge typically found in arid environments, formed by the abrasive action of windblown sand. Yardangs are significant in geomorphology for understanding wind erosion processes, the dynamics of desert landscapes, and the geological history of arid regions.

Car driving through rocky desert formations (Yardang)
Fig. 1 Car driving through rocky desert formations (Yardang)

Source Greeley, R., & Iversen, J. D. (1987). “Wind as a Geological Process: On Earth, Mars, Venus, and Titan.” Cambridge University Press.

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