Meaning Yardang
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Yardang


Rock that has developed a streamline form because of wind erosion. The long axis of these features is aligned with the dominant wind direction.
Source: physicalgeography.net

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Sharp, irregularly-crested ridges carved by wind and oriented parallel to wind.
Source: ge-at.iastate.edu (offline)

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rock streamlined by wind erosion.
Source: terrapsych.com (offline)

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A rock that has evolved a wind-resistant form due to wind erosion. The longer axis of the rock’s wind-resistant feature is aligned with the main wind direction.
Source: canadiangeographic.com

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Cannelures ou des sillons creusés dans la masse rocheuse, présentant des courbures aérodynamiques.
Source: canadiangeographic.com

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A steep-sided rock rib, etched by the wind in arid areas. Print this page
Source: quick-facts.co.uk





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