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phenomena > natural phenomena > sediment sorting > winnowing

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Created: 1981-01-09T00:00:00Z

Notation: 8409

winnowing  

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  • Information Winnowing is a process which separates heavy and light material, usually by air (chaff is separated from grain, or pests are removed from stored grain). In sedimentology, winnowing is the natural removal of fine material from a coarser sediment by wind or flowing water.

    Created: 8/2/22

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