Aeolian landform

Aeolian landforms, or Eolian landforms, are produced by either the erosive or depositive action of wind. These features may be built up from sand or snow,[1] or eroded into rock, snow, or ice.

Aeolian landforms are commonly observed in sandy deserts and on frozen lakes or sea ice and have been observed and studied around Earth and on other planets, including Mars[2] and Pluto.[3]

  1. ^ Bagnold, Ralph (1941). The Physics of Blown Sand and Desert Dunes.
  2. ^ Archie, Deithra L. "Aeolian Processes and Landforms" (PDF). New Mexico State University. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
  3. ^ Telfer, M.; Parteli, E.; Radebaugh, J.; et al. (2018). "Dunes on Pluto". Science. 360 (6392): 992–997. Bibcode:2018Sci...360..992T. doi:10.1126/science.aao2975. PMID 29853681.