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the erosion of land structures such as sand or soil due to the action of wind.
Erosion of dunes by wind action.
Removal of fine particles by wind erosion.
The removal of clay- and silt-size particles from a soil by wind erosion. The term can also be used in reference to the removal by wind of any unconsolidated material.
Erosion of loose rock particles by wind.
(geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind; "a constant deflation of the desert landscape"
A form of wind erosion; the sorting out, lifting, and removal of loose, dry, fine-grained particles (clay and silt sizes) by the turbulent eddy action of the wind, as along a sand-dune coast or in a desert. ()
Removal of loose material by wind.
Preferential removal of fine soil particles from the surface soil by wind. SEE DESERT PAVEMENT.
The process of lowering the land surface by wind abrasion.
letting the wind out
the process by whihc the wind sorts and moves sand, rock particles, etc. [AHDOS
The removal of clay and dust from dry soil by strong winds that gradually scoop out shallow depressions in the ground.
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