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Aeolian processes, also spelled eolian, [1] pertain to wind activity in the study of geology and weather and specifically to the wind's ability to shape the surface of the Earth (or other planets). Winds may erode , transport, and deposit materials and are effective agents in regions with sparse vegetation , a lack of soil moisture and a large ...
The name Aeolian (lit. ' of the wind ') derives from the Greek name Aeolus, aiolos (αίολος) literally meaning "changeable", "quickly moving". [7] They spoke an Ancient Greek dialect that is referred to as Aeolic. [2] According to Herodotus, it was said that the Aeolians were previously called Pelasgians. [8]
Aeolian, an album by German post-metal band The Ocean Collective; Aeolian Company (1887–1985), a maker of organs, pianos, sheet music, and phonographs; Aeolian Hall (disambiguation), any one of a number of concert halls of that name; Aeolian harp, a harp that is played by the wind; Aeolian mode, a musical mode, the natural minor key
The Aeolian mode is the sixth mode of the major scale, that is, it is formed by starting on the sixth degree of the major scale. For example, if the Aeolian mode is used in its all-white-note pitch based on A, this would be an A-minor triad, which would be the submediant in the relative major key of C major.
Aeolian landforms, or Eolian landforms, are produced by either the erosive or depositive action of wind. These features may be built up from sand or snow , [ 1 ] or eroded into rock, snow, or ice. Aeolian landforms are commonly observed in sandy deserts and on frozen lakes or sea ice and have been observed and studied around Earth and on other ...
Aeolian sound or Aeolian tone is sound that is produced by wind when it passes over or through objects. History. Historically, Aeolus was the Greek ruler of the ...
While the term "mode" is still most commonly understood to refer to Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, or Locrian modes in the diatonic scale; in modern music theory the word "mode" is also often used differently, to mean scales other than the diatonic.
Aeolis (/ ˈ iː ə l ɪ s /; Ancient Greek: Αἰολίς, romanized: Aiolís), or Aeolia (/ iː ˈ oʊ l i ə /; Ancient Greek: Αἰολία, romanized: Aiolía), was an area that comprised the west and northwestern region of Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), mostly along the coast, and also several offshore islands (particularly Lesbos), where the Aeolian Greek city-states were located.