ABSTRACT
In contrast to water erosion, which is caused by kinetic energy of flowing water and raindrop impact, wind erosion implies soil detachment and its transport by forces generated by wind (Plate 7.1 and Plate 7.2). The wind erosion hazard is severe in regions of low precipitation and high temperatures and wind velocity where soil is bare for an extended period. These conditions occur in arid and semiarid regions of the U.S. The risks of wind erosion are exacerbated by wind blowing across long, bare fields on soils of single-grain or weak structure and having a loamy texture.
