Aeolian processes, also spelled eolian, pertain to wind activity in the study of geology and weather and specifically to the wind’s ability to shape the surface of the Earth (or other planets).

What is another word for erosion?

Wind erosion is a natural process that moves soil from one location to another by wind power. 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.

gust. A gust of wind drove down the valley. zephyr. air-current. current of air.

The three processes of wind erosion are surface creep, saltation and suspension.

Rill and gully erosion occurs when concentrated runoff cuts conspicuous channels into the soil. Deposition of the sediment removed by erosion is likely in any area where the velocity of running water is reduced—behind plants, litter, and rocks; in places where slope is reduced; or in streams, lakes, and reservoirs.

ɪˈroʊʒən) (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it). Antonyms. elegance achromatic better recuperate progress enrich increment. planation wearing away abrasion chatter mark soil erosion.

Synonyms & Antonyms for intrepid

• bold,
• brave,
• courageous,
• dauntless,
• doughty,
• fearless,
• gallant,
• greathearted,

Wind Erosion Examples

• yardangs – rock formations in various locations sculpted by wind erosion.
• dunes – large mounds of sand, particularly in deserts, off of which sand is blown.
• rock and sand structures – created via wind blowing off rock and sand around them.

breeze, zephyr, air.

Antonyms: unroll, unwind, wind off. Synonyms: hoist, twist, wrap, nose, wreathe, roll, weave, wind up, twine, meander, wander, thread, scent, curve, lift. hoist, lift, windverb.

6 Types of Soil Erosion

• Sheet Erosion. If rainwater begins to move the soil that’s been loosened by splash erosion, the erosion of the soil progresses to a new stage.
• Rill Erosion.
• Gully Erosion.
• Wind Erosion.
• Floodplain Erosion.
• Protecting Your Topsoil From Many Types of Soil Erosion.

Synonyms for erosion include corrosion, attrition, deterioration, abrasion, wear, waste, weathering, disintegration, undermining and decay. Find more similar words at

wind erosion. [wind] noun. the erosion, transportation, and deposition of topsoil by the wind, especially in dust storms.

Nowhere perhaps has the great water erosion of bygone aeons wrought more grotesquely and fantastically than in the Moqui basin. This erosion had been carried along the cañon on an even line of altitude as far as the softer layer extended.

A ProPublica-Tribune investigation found that the Rio Grande Valley project suffered from major erosion just months after it was finished. The research team examined 10,276 individual valleys found in 66 valley networks on Mars, using custom-built algorithms to group them and infer what kind of erosion processes formed them.