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We are investigating the impacts of aeolian soil erosion on the local ecosystem in these deflation patches, which cover nearly a quarter of the landscape in Kangerlussuaq, West Greenland. In June and July 2014, we observed how katabatic winds off the Greenland Ice Sheet were stripping away fine-grained loess soil, revealing glacial till beneath. As the patch edge advances, it undercuts soil and vegetation, which eventually collapses into the patch. Our research team consists of experts from various fields: Ruth Heindel, a geologist with experience in Earth Sciences at Dartmouth; Ross Virginia, a renowned environmental scientist specializing in Arctic Studies and Environmental Studies at Dartmouth; Jonathan Chipman, a geographer with expertise in Geography and Earth Sciences at Dartmouth; Becca Novello, a skilled researcher; and Phoebe Racine. To learn more about our research, please visit http://sites.dartmouth.edu/rheindel. Our team's findings were published in the Annals of the Association of American Geographers in 2015, providing valuable insights into the spatial distribution and ecological impacts of aeolian soil erosion in Kangerlussuaq, West Greenland.