- Mushroom Rocks (Table and Pedestal Rocks): Formed in deserts where wind deflation and abrasion wear away rock outcrops susceptible to erosion. Because winds erode the lower section of a rock more than the upper section, these formations develop a narrower base (slender stalk) and a wider top (broad, rounded pear-shaped cap or flat table top).
- Deflation Hollows (Blow Outs): Shallow depressions formed when persistent movement of wind currents blows away and removes loose weathered mantle or bare soil.
- Caves: Formed as rock faces suffer the impact and abrasion of wind-borne sand, first carving shallow depressions (blow outs) that gradually become deeper and wider.
- Yardangs: Streamlined rock ridges carved and shaped by wind erosion in desert regions.
- Ventifacts: Rocks that have been smoothed, polished, and shaped by wind-driven sandblasting.
- Desert Pavements: Flat surfaces left behind in arid regions after finer particles have been blown away by the wind.
Reference Ncert Documents
https://ncert.nic.in/textbook/pdf/kegy206.pdf
https://ncert.nic.in/textbook/pdf/kegy205.pdf
https://ncert.nic.in/textbook/pdf/iest102.pdf
https://ncert.nic.in/textbook/pdf/gess203.pdf
