Aeolian or eolian relates to or is caused by the wind.
Aeolian o eolian se refiere a algo relacionado o causado por el viento.
| Front | aeolian or eolian \ee-O-lee-uhn\ |
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| Back | adjective Relating to or caused by the wind. [After Aeolus, god of the winds in Greek mythology. As keeper of the winds, he gave a bag containing winds to help with Odysseus's sailing.] "It would not be surprising if a few features -- even very large ones -- were sculpted by aeolian processes into the pyramidal forms we see." - Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan; The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark; Random House; 1995. |
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