Erosion Media

Soil Erosion by Wind and its Control

This video clip explains the three steps in wind erosion (detachment, transport, and deposition). The clip also explains how threshold velocity varies depending on the nature of the soil surface.

Hover over a hillside area to see the water flow pattern. *This animation has no audio.*

Factors and processes of wind erosion are explained in this video clip. The clip explains how wind velocity or speed affects wind erosive energy. The video also explains how the nature of the soil surface affects erosive wind energy.

Animation of saltation, soil creep, and suspension during wind erosion. *This animation has no audio.*

This video clip explains the relationship of soil texture to type of wind erosion (saltation, surface creep or suspension). Video clip by Dr. John Tatarko, USDA