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

Example Sentences

Prior research suggests that dust particles from newly exposed playa are more susceptible to wind erosion.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2024

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

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

Now, he works the ground just once before planting, which keeps carbon and other nutrients in the soil and makes it less susceptible to wind erosion.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 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