A yardang is a streamlined protuberance carved from bedrock or any consolidated or semiconsolidated material by the dual action of wind abrasion by dust and sand and deflation (the removal of loose material by wind turbulence). [1]

Apr 25, 2017 · Yardang is a streamlined protuberance carved from bedrock by wind abrasion by dust and sand, and the deflation process.

yardang, large area of soft, poorly consolidated rock and bedrock surfaces that have been extensively grooved, fluted, and pitted by wind erosion. The rock is eroded into alternating ridges and furrows essentially parallel to the dominant wind direction.

May 15, 2014 · Yardangs are streamlined hills that are carved by wind erosion from bedrock. The rock must be sufficiently erodible for wind to either deflate (pick up) poorly-consolidated pieces...

Dec 4, 2020 · Yardang National Geopark is a wonderful park in Dunhuang with large scale yardang landforms, formed by wind erosion. It is located on the border of Gansu and Xinjiang provinces, close to the mysterious Lop Nur.

Oct 22, 2023 · A yardang is a long, narrow, and streamlined landform formed by the forces of wind and water erosion, typically found in dry or desert areas. These features often resemble ridges or hills, with their smooth surfaces sculpted over …

Nov 20, 2015 · A yardang is a fluted aerodynamic feature formed by eolian erosion. It is a wind-abraded elongated ridge-like sharp-crested landform with a steep and broader wind-faced front and a lower and narrower end (Besler 1992).

Aug 22, 2018 · Yardang is a geological term that was introduced by Hedin (1903) when he traveled the Lop Nur, northwestern China, to define the streamlined, wind-carved ridges that had been developed within lacustrine deposits.

Jun 28, 2019 · Located in the hinterland of Qaidam Basin of China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the unique water Yardang landform attracts hundreds of tourists and researchers every year with it's spectacular view and topography.

Nov 29, 2023 · Scientists were able to reliably sculpt hand-sized, sphinx-shaped yardangs from clay globs in a water tunnel so long as two basic conditions were met: consistent prevailing winds and a starting...