Deep deposits of loess originated as large amounts of finely ground rock and soil deposited by retreating glaciers and relocated by strong winds. This example on Banks Peninsula shows the layering effect of loess built up over a long period.
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Reference:
CN25018/3
Photograph by Lloyd Homer
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