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Glatian
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the process in which glaciers formed and spread
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loess
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a fine,rich, wind-borne soil left by glaciers, cover it
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dikes
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large banks of earth and stone
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polders
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reclaimed lands
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fjords
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long, narrow, steep-sided inlets
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permafrost
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soil that permanently frozen below the surface
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timberline
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the elevation above which trees cannot grow
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mistral
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a strong north wind from the Alps
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siroccos
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hot, dry winds frim North Africa
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foehns
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dry winter winds
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