Eolianite

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• Eolianite — Holocene eolianite on Long Island, Bahamas. Eolianite or aeolianite is any rock formed by the lithification of sediment deposited by aeolian processes; that is, the wind. In common use, however, the term refers specifically to the most common… …   Wikipedia

• eolianite — eo·lian·ite …   English syllables

• eolianite — ēˈōlyəˌnīt, lēə noun ( s) : a sedimentary rock of eolian origin …   Useful english dictionary

• Sediment — Cobbles on a beach River Rhône flowing into Lake Geneva …   Wikipedia

• Aeolian processes — Aeolian (or Eolian or Æolian) processes pertain to the activity of the winds and more specifically, to the winds ability to shape the surface of the Earth and other planets. Winds may erode, transport, and deposit materials, and are effective… …   Wikipedia

• Tamala Limestone — is the geological name given to the widely occurring eolianite limestone deposits on the western coastline of Western Australia, between Shark Bay in the north and nearly to Albany in the south. The rock consists of calcarenite wind blown shell… …   Wikipedia

• Ma'agan Michael — Founded 25 August 1949 Founded by Hebrew Scouts Council Hof HaCarmel Reg …   Wikipedia

• Porosity — or void fraction is a measure of the void (i.e., empty ) spaces in a material, and is a fraction of the volume of voids over the total volume, between 0–1, or as a percentage between 0–100%. The term is used in multiple fields including… …   Wikipedia

• Éolien — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Éolien », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) L adjectif ou le nom éolien relatif au vent qui …   Wikipédia en Français

• Makauwahi Cave — The Makauwahi Cave is the largest limestone cave found in Hawaii. It lies on the south coast of the island of Kauaʻi, in the Māhāʻulepū Valley close to Māhāʻulepū Beach, and is important for its paleoecological and archaeological values. It is… …   Wikipedia