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A sandstorm in a desert. Image credit annechia.com ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Wind in Deserts

Wind is responsible for eroding, transporting and depositing materials in deserts.
To learn more go to Wind Action in Deserts.
Various landforms are formed by the above processes. […]

Yardangs, Zeugens and Rock Pedestals

Zeugens. Image credit Revisionworld.com ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Hot Deserts: Yardangs

Zeugens

Pictured in the diagram above.
Zeugens are the ridges in “ridge and furrow” landscapes found in deserts.
These ridge and furrow landscapes sculpted found in hot deserts are a result of wind erosion.
Wind abrasion turns a desert surface […]