Sand wedge

Alternative definitions (2), class: vernacular (0)
Term: Sand wedge
Definition: A wedge-shaped body of sand produced by filling of a thermal contraction crack with sand either blown in from above or washed down the walls of the crack  IPAPermafrost 

A form of ice wedge that contains accumulations of wind blown sand in long vertical layers. A form of periglacial ground ice.  PhysicalGeography 

 GCW 
Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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