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The Qaidam Depression in China is the highest desert in the world. This Landsat image illustrates a salt lake and evaporite basins in the depression. |
Eolian processes pertain to the activity of the winds. Winds may erode, transport, and deposit materials, and are effective agents in regions with sparse vegetation and a large supply of unconsolidated sediments. Although water is much more powerful than wind, eolian processes are important in arid environments.
Information provided by A . S . Walker
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