SWEET Ontology
type: Ontology
version info: 2.3
imports: matr.owl
imports: propSpaceHeight.owl
imports: phen.owl
imports: relaSpace.owl
imports: relaChemical.owl
imports: rela.owl
imports: realmLandform.owl
imports: phenGeolGeomorphology.owl
imports: matrSediment.owl

Aeolian
type: Class
subclass of: Weathering
equivalent class: Eolian
comment: Aeolian (or Eolian or Æolian) processes pertain to the activity of the winds and more specifically, to the winds' ability to shape the surface of the Earth and other planets. Winds may erode, transport, and deposit materials, and are effective agents in regions with sparse vegetation and a large supply of unconsolidated sediments. [Wikipedia]

Desert
type: Class
subclass of: AeolianLandform
comment: A desert is a landscape form or region that receives very little precipitation.

Dune
type: Class
subclass of: AeolianLandform
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: hasSubstance
  all values from: Sand
equivalent class: SandDune
comment: A dune is a hill of sand built by eolian processes. Dunes are subject to different forms and sizes based on their interaction with the wind. Most kinds of dune are longer on the windward side where the sand is pushed up the dune, and a shorter slip face in the lee of the wind. The valley or trough between dunes is called a slack. A dune field is an area covered by extensive sand dunes. Large dune fields are known as ergs