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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Loess Loess The term 'Loess' as it applies to the area of carbon dioxide can be defined as ' A buff-colored, wind-blown deposit of fine silt, which is frequently exposed in bluffs with steep faces. The thickness can range from 6 to 30 meters. The loess of the USA and Europe is thought to be the fine materials first transported and deposited by the waters of melting ice sheets during the glacial period. It was later blown considerable distances with, in some cases, deposition in lakes. The origin of Asiatic loess, however, is apparently wind-blown dust from central Asian deserts'. The term 'Loess' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' Wind-deposited silt. A uniform aeolian deposit of silty material having an open structure and relatively high cohesion due to cementation of clay or calcareous material at grain contacts. A characteristic of loess deposits is that they can stand with nearly vertical slopes'. The term 'Loess' as it applies to the area of volcanos can be defined as ' A well-sorted deposit of windblown silt-sized particles that forms a blanket over the landscape'. Previous 5 Terms: Localize locally generated waves Lockout Lockout device Locus (pl. loci) Next 5 Terms: Loessial Lofting Log boom log rule logarithm About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.