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wind is the weakest
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modifier of the landscape
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wind is usually only important in
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areas with little or no vegitation
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where are folian processes important?
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-desserts
-grasslands(during drought) -beaches -farm land -burnt down forests |
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folian processes are
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processes that refer to the geomorphic work preformed by wind
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wind removes materials in places
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where the supply of materials is sufficient
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threshold velocity
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when wind has become powerful enoguh to move an object
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threshold velocity depends on
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-size
-moisture -cohesiveness |
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salutation
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80% of materials bounce along the surface
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wind can blow
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materials uphill
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Abrasion
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almost never occurs, if it does it is usually close ot the ground
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