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Aeolian

Aeolian

1 9.9
Relating to the wind that moves sand and shapes land
  • adjective
  • /iˈoʊliən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : aeólico
  • Most of the aeolian sediment probably accumulates during winter, when the winds are the highest and water flow is absent.
  • aeolian transport
  • aeolian material

Examples

  • We conclude that Fe/K ratios reflect changes in monsoonal climates resulting in aeolian versus fluvial transport modes from the source areas to the ocean.

    Academic text (2018)

  • These were water lane sediments mixed with Aeolian windblown sediments.

  • Melt pools that form on the lower portion of many glaciers become traps for aeolian-transported material.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Aeolian transport of this Fe-rich material is unlikely due to the elevated moisture promoting vegetation growth and suppressing wind erosion.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The long-held assumption has been that the organic matter in dry valley soils was derived from aeolian-transported material from modern aquatic environments.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Sediment deposited in a channel may cover the algal mats until the flow is sufficient to transport the aeolian sediment down to the lower reaches of the stream or into the lakes.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Primary observations by SEM show the presence of dust particles. The dust particles are easily recognized because of their abraded surfaces resulting from particle-particle collisions during aeolian transport.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Thus, we relate the low Fe/K ratios in the Maldives record to a relative shift towards more mechanical weathering and aeolian activity in further afield desert areas during cold and dry glacial periods.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Elsewhere in this issue, Fountain et al. (1999) have proposed that physical controls on Taylor Valley productivity and aeolian transport produce a general gradient of increasing soil organic carbon that extends from the Lake Bonney to the Lake Fryxell basins.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The aeolian processes shaped the landscape, creating unique dunes and formations pushed by the wind.

Synonyms

zephyrian
vsAeolian
  • Literature
9.9

A soft wind from the west like a mild breeze

is broader, applying to any wind effect or relation to the god of winds

Compounds

aeolian harp
9.9

An instrument with strings that the wind plays to make soft music

aeolian lyre
9.9

A string instrument like a small harp that the wind plays to make music

Surface Forms

Aeolian positive

Etymology

Aeolian comes from Aeolus, the Greek god of the 'wind'. So, something Aeolian is made or shaped by 'wind', like sand dunes.