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Wind erosion is one of the geomorphological processes that affects our everyday lives, and in semiarid regions it influences the very future of civilization. Soil is essential to sustain mankind, but soil can be rendered infertile by the complete removal of topsoil or selected removal of soil fines by wind. The particles removed may be deposited downwind to become a part of the new landscape or may be transported to oceans where the nutrient-rich dust enhances aquatic life (Morales, 1977).
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Fryrear, D.W. (1990). Wind Erosion: Mechanics, Prediction, and Control. In: Singh, R.P., Parr, J.F., Stewart, B.A. (eds) Advances in Soil Science. Advances in Soil Science, vol 13. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8982-8_9
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