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Loess
xLoess : An aeolian sediment formed by the accumulation of wind-blown silt and lesser and variable amounts of sand and clay that are loosely cemented by calcium carbonate. Loess is usually homogeneous, highly porous, and is traversed by vertical capillaries t
The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado has created powerful new computer software that will help scientists study climate change in much more detail than ever before....Read more