Describe two processes of wind transportation in the desert

      

Describe two processes of wind transportation in the desert.

  

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John
1. Suspension - The fire and light particles are lifted off the ground and are carried in the wind currents

2. Saltation - the large fragments are lifted off the ground by wind eddies. They bounce back on the ground and are lifted again.
They are then transported in series of hops

3. Surface creep - The heavy materials like small stones are pushed along the ground by wind currents, They may slide or roll
along the surface.

johnmulu answered the question on January 13, 2017 at 13:18


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