Wind erosion

Japanese: wind erosion(英語表記)winderosion
Wind erosion

...To prevent this, the Soil Conservation Service was established in the United States in the 1930s, and the idea of ​​soil conservation spread worldwide after World War II.
[Wind erosion]
The erosion caused by wind is called wind erosion, and is most prevalent in desert regions and periglacial regions with lots of bare rock. Wind erosion can also be seen in some humid regions, near the coast and on steep cliffs.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "wind erosion" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…これを防ぐためアメリカ合衆国では1930年代に土壌保全局が設けられたが,こうした土壌保全の考え方は第2次大戦後世界的に広まった。
[風食]
 風による浸食作用を風食wind erosionといい,裸岩地の多い砂漠地域や周氷河地域に著しい。湿潤地域でも海岸付近や急崖の一部に風食のみられる所がある。…

※「wind erosion」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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