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A ventifact (also wind-faceted stone, windkanter [1]) is a rock that has been abraded, pitted, etched, grooved, or polished by wind-driven sand or ice crystals. [2] The word “Ventifact” is derived from the Latin word “Ventus” meaning ‘ wind ’.
Phyllanthus niruri is a widespread tropical plant commonly found in coastal areas, known by the common names gale of the wind, stonebreaker, shatter stone, seed-under-leaf, quebra pedra and chance pierre. It is in the genus Phyllanthus of the family Phyllanthaceae.
Nostalgia for the stone post fencing, as well as the unique coloration and rustic quarry facing of the stone, finds the posts and the source limestone used in modern landscaping in locations as far away from the outcrop as people are willing to haul it. Commonly, original posts removed from demolished or replaced stone post fences are ...
Facing the wind is a steep, blunt face that gradually gets lower and narrower toward the lee end. [2] Yardangs are formed by wind erosion, typically of an originally flat surface formed from areas of harder and softer material. The soft material is eroded and removed by the wind, and the harder material remains.
Dry stone walls in the Yorkshire Dales, England. Dry stone, sometimes called drystack or, in Scotland, drystane, is a building method by which structures are constructed from stones without any mortar to bind them together. [1] A certain amount of binding is obtained through the use of carefully selected interlocking stones.
VINEYARD WIND 1The 800-MW project off the coast of Martha's ... Factbox-US offshore wind projects facing inflation headwinds. September 11, 2023 at 5:08 PM (Reuters) - The U.S. has no large-scale ...
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In the end, all but two of the monitored stones moved during the seven-year study. At 6.4 cm (2.5 in) in diameter, Nancy (stone H) was the smallest monitored stone. It also moved the longest cumulative distance, 260 m (860 ft), and the greatest single winter movement, 201 m (659 ft). The largest stone to move was 36 kg (80 lb).