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sandblow [′san‚blō] (ecology) A patch of coarse, sandy soil denuded of vegetation by wind action. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The recent outbreaks in Ventura County are the most serious since soil liquefaction during the Northridge Earthquake in 1994 resulted in 200 to 300 local cases, one of them fatal, Levin said. This phenomenon of soil liquefaction sounds very esoteric," says earthquake engineer Ricardo Dobry of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N. But the department learned that soil liquefaction on the property, which is next to a proposed five-story hotel and conference center, would drive up construction costs as much as 15 percent. |
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