loess

• Мелкозернистый, отложенный ветром осадок, состоящий в основном из частиц глины и ила, часто образующий плодородные почвы.

A fine-grained, wind-deposited sediment consisting primarily of clay and silt particles, often forming fertile soils.

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1. Wind-deposited sedimentC1formalscientific

   A fine-grained, unstratified deposit of clay and silt that has been transported and accumulated by the wind.

   Лёсс

   • Loess soils are common in parts of China and the central United States.
   • The region's agricultural fertility is largely due to deep loess deposits.
   • Geologists study loess to understand past wind patterns and climates.
   • Farmers use the rich loess for growing wheat and corn.