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Glossary Soil / Term

Loess

An aeolian deposit composed mainly of silt which originated in arid regions, from glacial outwash or from alluvium. It is usually of yellowish brown color and has a widely varying calcium carbonate content. In the USSR, loess is regarded as having been deposited by water.

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