What occurs in wind erosion?
1 Answer
Wind erosion is a natural process that moves soil from one place to another by wind power.
Explanation:
Wind may erode, transport, and deposit materials and are effective agents in regions with sparse vegetation, a lack of soil moisture and a large supply of unconsolidated sediments.
Wind erodes the Earth 's surface by deflation and abrasion. The first effect is the winnowing of light particles. Wind erosion is very selective, carrying the finest particles - particularly organic matter, clay and loam - many kilometres.
Wind driven grains abrade landforms. Grinding by particles carried in the wind creates grooves or small depressions. It can be caused by a light wind that rolls soil particles along the surface through to a strong wind that lifts the air to create dust storms.
Suspension, saltation and surface creep are the three types of soil movement which occurs during wind erosion.
Wind erosion can cause significant economic and environmental damage.
