(thing) by geeklizzard Thu May 17 2001 at 20:14:39

Desert pavement is a geological term for the fine and compacted layer of stones that cover the ground in a desert plain. Wind erosion carries away the finer sand and dirt particles, and so a pebbly surface that looks a bit like coarse-grained concrete remains.

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