Before revision: Wind erosion Sand blowing off a crest in the Kelso Dunes of the Mojave Desert, California Wind erodes the Earth's surface by deflation (the removal of loose, fine-grained particles by the turbulent action of the wind) and by abrasion (the wearing down of surfaces by the grinding action and sandblasting by windborne particles).
After revision: Effects of wind erosion at Giza pyramid, May 1972Wind erosion Sand blowing off a crest in the Kelso Dunes of the Mojave Desert, California Wind erodes the Earth's surface by deflation (the removal of loose, fine-grained particles by the turbulent action of the wind) and by abrasion (the wearing down of surfaces by the grinding action and sandblasting by windborne particles).