wind erosion

American  

[wind] / wɪnd /

noun

1. the erosion, transportation, and deposition of topsoil by the wind, especially in dust storms.

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Etymology

Origin of wind erosion

First recorded in 1900–05

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wind erosion

Dennehotso, where Begaye lives, lies an hour away from the red-rock formations of Monument Valley, which were shaped by eons of water and wind erosion but resemble artworks chiseled by a sculptor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2024

After 13,000 years ago, the lake bed was exposed to wind erosion.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 21, 2024

Dust storms, rising global temperatures, and wind erosion are destroying the glaciers the sea’s rivers rely on, according to a U.N. report.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2024

Being outdoors, the statue is also subject to some wind erosion, though it is partly protected by the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence’s City Hall, at its back.

From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2022

Everywhere are evidences of water and wind erosion, of desiccation and differential weathering.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various

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