Loess

loess -- n. A widespread, loose deposit consisting mainly of silt; most loess deposits formed during the Pleistocene as an accumulation of wind-blown dust carried from deserts, alluvial plains, or glacial deposits.

Loess:
A soil made up of small particles that were transported by the wind to their present location.

loess Deposits of wind-borne dust.
longshore current (littoral current) A current that flows parallel to the shore just inside the surf zone. Also called the littoral current.

Sand dunes come in a variety of forms that are produced by a range of processes.Another important deposit of eolian forces is loess. Many deposits of loess were formed in the past when winds blew over glacial deposits during the pleistocene.

On the other hand, dry areas defined by deep ground water tables and low wetness indices appear mainly in loess areas in the southern part of the basin.

denotes a geologic unit or particular rock formation (as more information is gathered new geologic units may be defined). However, in areas where the bedrock is overlain by a significantly thick unconsolidated burden of till, terrace deposits, loess ...

See also: Surface, Feature, Area, Cover, Slope