Wind and Mountains

The way of the Wind is a strange, wild way.

- Ingram Crockett


Key words or concepts:
Wind, meteorology
Warm air masses (low pressure)
Cold air masses (high ressure)
suspended load
bedload
saltation
traction
Deserts (not desserts)
ventefacts
frosted grains
sand dunes
desert armor (pavement)
deflation
moutains, three kinds
volcanic
fault block - horst and graben
fold and thrust
faults
normal - tension
reverse (thrust) - compression

Useful links:

Soil Erosion


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