Topic
Sediment
2 questions tagged Sediment — spanning every one of the seven Ws.
what
What is loess?
Loess is a blanket of fine silt-sized sediment blown by wind and deposited on land. It is often very fertile but can also be highly erosion-prone.
GeologySediment
why
Why do some rivers have braided channels instead of one main stream?
Braided rivers form when a river carries lots of sediment and its channel shifts repeatedly around sand and gravel bars.
RiversSediment