pimple mound

pimple mound
   (colloquial: Gulf Coast USA)
   Low, flattened, approximately circular or elliptical features composed of sandy loam that is coarser than, and distinct from, the surrounding soil; the basal diameter ranges from 3 m to more than 30 m, and the height from 30 cm to more than 2 m.
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Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.

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