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Wind

Wind. Wind is different than water when it comes to erosion. . Why?. Wind can carry small materials uphill/upslope. Extreme winds can carry particles that are large!. Hurricanes. Tornados. Wind movements happens two ways: Airborne Rolling action.

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Wind

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  1. Wind

  2. Wind is different than water when it comes to erosion. Why? Wind can carry small materials uphill/upslope

  3. Extreme winds can carry particles that are large! Hurricanes Tornados

  4. Wind movements happens two ways: Airborne Rolling action

  5. Suspension is the term associated with airborne movement

  6. Saltation is the term that describes the rolling action of larger particles

  7. Rule of Thumb Generally, most of the movement of materials by wind occurs in areas of low precipitation, and minimal plant growth

  8. Deflation is the lowering of the land by removal of particles by the wind Previous ground level

  9. Desert pavement is what is left when steady winds have removed small particles and leave larger particles

  10. Abrasion is the process of wind blown particles wearing away at surfaces of rocks and other features Flute-like textures on the rock, possibly caused by wind abrasion, are clearly visible.

  11. This process works because most of the sand particles are made of quartz that is quite hard Polishing of rocks can take place because of this process

  12. Sandblasting and Abrasion • Wind can only lift sand to about 1 meter high - results in “Mushroom Rock” • Frosted or Pitted sediments – rocks with flat sides

  13. Ventifacts are rocks that have been shaped by wind blown sediments

  14. Wind Deposition Sand and sediments accumulate around objects that break the flow of wind Vegetation helps do this!

  15. Dunes are the results of these deposits

  16. SAND DUNES are ridges of wind deposited sand - Usually 3 to 15 metres high, but can reach 180 metres - A continuously changing dune is ACTIVE Corbis Digital Stock

  17. Dune conditions are dependent on the following Availability of sand Wind velocity Wind direction Vegetation present

  18. Structure of a Sand Dune Windward side Leeward side Wind direction

  19. TYPES OF SAND DUNE 1.) BARCHAN - most common type - crescent-shaped backslope slip face Wind direction

  20. 2.) PARABOLIC DUNES - crescent-shaped but with the concave side on the windward side - usually elongated - may develop in associated with deflation hollows Wind direction

  21. 3.) TRANSVERSE DUNES • low sand ridge at right angles to the wind direction • may form because of large amounts of sand wind

  22. 4.) LONGITUDINAL DUNES • low sand ridges parallel to the wind direction • may form because of a limited amount of sand • also known as seif dunes wind

  23. Loess Silt and clay particles that are deposited by the wind Wisconsin is a state that has large buildups of loess

  24. Loess, as seen in a soil horizon

  25. LOESS • Finely textured sediment wind-blown long distances • Wind-blown glacial debris formed large deposits

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