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

Fertile stuff, if it can somehow be irrigated, the loess blanketed the underlying structure like a heavy tarpaulin tossed over a piece of machinery.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann