January 2023

Yardangs, Zeugens and Rock Pedestals

By |2022-09-15T12:44:14+02:00January 24th, 2023|Hot Deserts, Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Zeugens. Image credit Revisionworld.com Zeugens. Image credit Revisionworld.com ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Hot Deserts: Yardangs

Zeugens

  • Pictured in the diagram above.
  • Zeugens are the ridges in “ridge and furrow” landscapes found in deserts.
  • These ridge and furrow landscapes sculpted found in hot deserts are a result of wind erosion.
  • Wind abrasion turns a desert surface […]
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Wadis,Bahadas and the Desert Piedmont zone

By |2022-09-15T12:44:11+02:00January 24th, 2023|Hot Deserts, Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Alluvial fan/Bajada/Bahada. Image credit MediaWiki Alluvial fan/Bajada/Bahada. Image credit MediaWiki ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Wadis and Bahadas

Wadis/Canyons

  • As already pointed out freak storms occur in deserts characterised by excessive precipitation over short periods of time.
  • Due to infiltration excess flow and even saturation excess flow there is significant run off in the […]
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