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Soil and Sediment Erosion
Visit this site by the U.S. Global Change Research Information Office for an introduction to erosion of soil, sediments, and rocks.
Wind Erosion
Go to this site by the U.S. Global Change Research Information Office to learn more about erosion by wind.
Glacial Erosion – Processes
Visit this University of Cincinnati site for photographs of different types of glacial erosion. Click on striated graywackies, Yale Glacier, AK 1997 to see glacial striations on bedrock. What caused the scattered pits on the bedrock?
Frost Wedging
At this Rocky Mountain National Park site you can learn about weathering of rocks through frost wedging.
Bryce Canyon National Park
Go to this site to find out how wind and water erosion helped shaped Bryce Canyon National Park. Scroll down to park geology to find out what fins and hoodoos are.
Coastal Erosion: Severity of the Problem
Visit this site to find out what happens when permanent structures are built on barrier islands.
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Wangari Maathai, Kenya
Visit this site to learn all about the work of Wangari Maathai, a Kenyan women who pioneered the planting of trees to serve multiple purposes, including as windbreaks to control erosion on farmland in Kenya. You can read about her life at this site, and read about her work in her own words.
TreeLink
Go to this site to read about tree planting activities in Kenya through the Mulina Rural Technology Centre in Turbo, Kenya. This work is supported by the Henry Doubleday Research Association.
Forestry and Land Use
At this site by the Canadian International Development Agency you can learn more about programs in agroforestry, especially in Kenya.
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National Landslide Information Center
At this USGS site you can find out more about mass movements such as landslides and earthquakes. This site has up-to-date information about recent earthquakes, landslides, and rock falls including live cameras stationed at active landslide areas.
Fact Sheet: Landslides and Mudflows
Visit this site by the Virtual Library and Electronic Reading Room of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to find out how to protect yourself from a landslide or mudflow. You can learn how to recognize landslide warning signs, such as new cracks appearing in house foundations.
Dune Formation and Reactivation
Visit this site by the U.S. Global Change Research Information Office for a description of dunes and sand sheet development, including coastal dunes, desert margin dunes, and dunes of temperate regions. Scroll down and read related environmental and geological issues.
California’s Coastal Sand Dunes
Go to this site by the California Coastal Commission to learn about the sand dunes along the California coast, as well as their ecosystems.
Soil and Sediment Erosion
Visit this site by the U.S. Global Change Research Information Office for an introduction to erosion of soil, sediments, and rocks.
Wind Erosion
Go to this site by the U.S. Global Change Research Information Office to learn more about erosion by wind.
Bryce Canyon National Park
Go to this site to find out how wind and water erosion helped shaped Bryce Canyon National Park.
