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Hey there๐, Cosmos ๐๐ Because you're all too curious and interested in geography, then let's get back to Soil Erosion.
Did you know that there are four types of Erosion?
The first type of Soil Erosion is Wind erosion.
What Is Wind Erosion?
When the wind moves the soil from one area to another, this is called wind erosion. However, the term wind erosion actually refers to the damage of land due to wind removing soil from an area. Most often, wind erosion occurs on flat land in dry or sandy areas like the desert.
Wind Erosion Examples๐
You can find various examples of wind erosion all over the world. Check out a few of the interesting ones.
โข yardangs - rock formations in various locations sculpted by wind erosion.
โข dunes - large mounds of sand, particularly in deserts, off of which sand is blown
โข rock and sand structures - created via wind blowing off rock and sand around them
โข desert pavement - created by wind moving dirt to leave large sediment collections
โข ventifact - rock that has been etched and shaped by wind erosion.
โข loess - hills created of loosely packed yellow sediment in China and the Midwest.
โข mushroom rock - wind erosion works to create a rock pedestal.
โข The Wave - wave formation made in sandstone rock in Arizona.
โข Sleeping Bear Dunes - unique sand dunes found on the lakeshore of Michigan.
โข Zion National Park - large sandstone formations that show crossbedding caused by changes in winds.
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๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ง๐ค๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ is a natural process that moves soil from one location to another by wind power. It can cause significant economic and environmental damage.
๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ช๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐ค๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ ?Wind erosion can be caused by a light wind that rolls soil particles along the surface through to a strong wind that lifts a large volume of soil particles into the air to create dust storms.
Unfortunately, our researchers discovered that Wind erosion has both causes and effects on our Environment ,as well as on our health.
๐พ๐๐ช๐จ๐๐จ Wind erosion can be caused by activities that reduce ground cover below 50% and remove trees and scrub that act as windbreaks, such as:
โข land clearing
โข over-grazing by livestock
โข cropping
These activities leave the soil exposed to the wind.
Drought causes greater wind erosion because:
โข less rain means lower vegetation growth and it is vegetation that binds the soil in place
โข less moisture in the soil, makes it easier for soil particles to blow away.
๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ You can lower the chances of wind erosion by keeping vegetation cover (such as trees, crop residues and pasture) above 50% and disturbing the soil as little as possible.
