Doesn't include Geothermal Pools/Geyser terminology
Barchan Dunes
These dunes feature moderate sand with a constant wind direction, forming crescent shapes.
Transverse Dunes
Abundant sand and constant wind direction create these large fields of dunes resembling sand ripples.
Barchan Dune Merge
Barchan dunes merge into transverse dunes with increased sand supply.
Longitudinal Dunes
These dunes have iron deposited just above the largest clasts on the edge, with limited sand and converging wind directions.
Linear Dunes
Long and straight dunes formed in areas with limited sand and conversing wind directions.
Parabolic Dunes
Abundant sand and constant wind direction form "U" shaped dunes stabilized by vegetation, common in coastal areas.
Star Dunes
Abundant sand and variable wind direction create dunes with several arms and variable slope directions.
Windward Side
Material blown up on the side of the dune where the wind flows toward.
Leeward Side
Deposition occurs on this side where the wind flows down in eddy currents or vortices, usually at the base of the dune.
Stoss Face
Windward side of the dune.
Slip Face
Leeward side of the dune.
Placer Deposits
Mineral deposits where grains of minerals are mixed with sand deposited by rivers or glaciers.
Cross-Bedding
Layering of dunes indicated by lines.
Variables
Sediment size, shape, density, wind direction, vegetation, availability of sediments affecting dune migration.
Rounding
Scale from angular to rounded, indicating the degree of wind transport.
Desert Pavement
Sediment deposits containing larger clasts due to the removal of smaller ones.
Glaciation
Formation of rivers of ice dynamic in movement toward the ocean, forming various glacial features.
Glacier Formation
Polar latitudes or high elevations above the snowline with abundant snowfall and absence of physical removal factors.
Past Atmosphere
Atmospheric gases trapped in ice cores revealing past variations including CO2, methane, N2O, and oxygen isotopes.
Glacial Movement
Internal flow, basal sliding aided by meltwater, leading to entire glacier movement.
Cirques
Bowl-shaped depressions carved into mountainsides by glaciers.
Nunataks, Arêtes, and Horns
Rocky outcrops formed by glacial erosion in multiple direction flow areas.
Moraines
Lateral and medial moraines formed by glacially transported rock and debris.
Terminal and Recessional Moraines
Mark farthest glacier reaches at given time points.
Glacial Till and Glacial Flour
Jumbled sediment sizes in till, fine sediment responsible for milky water in flour.
Glacial Striations
Scratches on rock surfaces revealing glacier flow direction.
Plate Movement Theory
O^18 and O^16 isotopes in precipitation indicating past temperature variations.
Sea Level Rising
Impacted by glacial melting contributing to rising sea levels.
Impact Craters
Symmetrical with evenly distributed ejecta, distinct from volcanic craters.
Volcanic Craters
Asymmetrical with regular distribution of features and steeper walls.
Vertical Impact
Creates inverted ejecta cone with equal distribution.
Morphology
Determined by number of rings, central peak presence, and ejecta pattern.
Reverse Stratigraphy
Layers flipped after impact, older material on top.
Shock Metamorphism
Distinct thin sections in rocks.
Tektites
Small marbles formed from liquified regolith cooling.