angular drift

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"Rock debris formed by intensive frost action, derived from underlying or adjacent bedrock. Contrast with glacial drift." [Glossary of Arctic and Subarctic Terms (1955).]

Arctic, Desert, Tropic Information Center (ADTIC) Research Studies Institute 1955. Glossary of Arctic and Subarctic Terms. ADTIC Pub. A-105, Maxwell AFB, AL, . 90 pp.

A region where precipitation is insufficient to support any except xerophilous (drought resistant) vegetation; a region of extreme aridity.

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