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| Aeolian Landform |
| Aeolian landform is a feature of the Earth's surface produced by either the erosive or constructive action of the wind. The word derives from Aeolus, the Greek god of the winds. Wind erosion processes consist of... |
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| Avalanche |
| An avalanche is a rapid, downslope movement of SNOW, ICE, water, rock, SOIL and vegetation, mixed in various proportions. Snow or ice is the major component, which differs from a LANDSLIDE or ROCKSLIDE). Types... |
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| Badlands |
| Barren, scoured and eroded by water and etched by weathering and wind-driven sand and rain, badlands are dramatic landforms that develop an intricate network of deeply incised, narrow, winding gullies and... |
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| Beach |
| Beach, see COASTAL LANDFORM.... |
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| Boreal Forest |
| The northernmost and coldest forest zone in the Northern Hemisphere is the boreal forest, forming a continuous belt 1000 km in north-south width across North America, Europe and Asia. It is the most extensive... |
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