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Blowout (geomorphology)

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A blowout is a sandy depression in a sand dune ecosystem, caused by the removal of sediment by wind.

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Blowout (geomorphology) (Wikipedia)
  • In Discipline: Geomorphology, Lead paragraph
    Blowouts are sandy depressions in a sand dune ecosystem (psammosere) caused by the removal of sediments by wind
  • Caused By: Erosion, Lead section (caused-by Erosion)
    Blowouts are sandy depressions in a sand dune ecosystem (psammosere) caused by the removal of sediments by wind.
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