adhesion warts
adhesion warts (adhesion ripples) A sedimentary structure consisting of an irregular, wart-like or blistered, sand surface, formed by the wind blowing dry sand over a moist surface. The warts tend to be slightly asymmetrical, with steeper sides in the up-wind direction.
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