loess
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The capital also used to be known for regular springtime dust and sandstorms caused by winds blowing in from the loess hills along the upper sections of the Yellow River to the west.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2023
Eastern Colorado soils are 70% windblown loess, but cultivation, grazing, construction, and roads — anything that destabilizes the soil — can generate dust, says Kelly.
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2022
This entry-level bottle is from vines grown on loess and loam on gentle slopes.
From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2020
The loess is so highly compacted that buildings and homes have been carved in it.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017
Almost twenty people were working on the Huaricanga mound, shoveling away the obscuring loess.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing loess
Western Europe - Introductory
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East Asia - Middle School
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East Asia - High School
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