Dreikanter

A Dreikanter is a type of ventifact that typically forms in desert or periglacial environments due to the abrasive action of blowing sand.^[1]

Dreikanters exhibit a characteristic three-faced pyramidal shape. The word Dreikanter is a German word meaning "a three-sider."^[2]

Unusually large dreikanter of granite, Sweetwater County, Wyoming. This dreikanter measures 71 cm by 46 cm deep and 37 cm wide. Photo by Bradley, W.H., USGS (1930).^[3]

See also

• Aeolian processes
• Blowout (geology)
• Dune
• Saltation (geology)
• Yardang

References

1. ^ Wade, A. 1910. On the formation of dreikanter in desert regions. The Geological Magazine, Decade V, 7(9):394-398.
2. ^ WeatherTalk - Jargon
3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Photographic Library ( http://libraryphoto.cr.usgs.gov/ )

External links

• An image of a Dreikanter
• Glossary of Meteorology
• The Bibliography of Aeolian Research

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