Translations for loess in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

loess [Brit ˈləʊɪs, ləːs, Am ˈloʊɪs, ləs, ˈloʊˌɛs, lɛs] N

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poupée du loess

loess doll

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Deposits of this windblown silt are known as loess. en.wikipedia.org

The underlying basalt is up to 2mi km thick and partially covered by thick loess desposits. en.wikipedia.org

These forest patches are separated by loess-covered moorlands. en.wikipedia.org

The river turns south, enters the loess plateau and forms a gorge at least 200 feet below the surrounding hills. en.wikipedia.org

Soils are of loess and till, rather light and a characteristic claypan can be found. en.wikipedia.org

In the east, loess derivatives and sandy loess dominate whilst, to the west, sands and quicksands are to the fore. en.wikipedia.org

Areas with thick loess deposits are farmed for dryland winter wheat or irrigated alfalfa and barley. en.wikipedia.org

They were formed from pleistocene loess (wind-blown) silt. en.wikipedia.org

When opening up new cropfields, the farmers preferred loess. en.wikipedia.org

Linear loess hills known as pahas are superficially similar. en.wikipedia.org

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