Find a term from the labs, understand the process behind it, and see how it appears in the landscape. Each entry connects an explanation with a real observation and a model you can explore.
Term
Yardang
An elongated ridge shaped by wind erosion in relatively soft material, typically aligned with the prevailing erosive wind. Abrasion and deflation carve the surrounding grooves. A yardang is an erosional landform, unlike a dune built by deposition.
What to look for
Yardangs at Dunhuang, China. Persistent wind erosion shapes elongated ridges in relatively soft rock or sediment.
