How is the action of the wind distributed geographically? What effects does it have?This book explains the mechanisms governing the winds on the surface of the Earth. It reveals the actions of the wind on the oceans, the coasts through waves and currents and the continents, especially arid regions ravaged constantly by the wind. The work describes the sculpted shapes and sediments deposited by the winds during geological eras and past climates. It expands on the relationship between Man and the wind and concludes by sketching potential changes in climates and wind conditions linked to global warming. It is the fruit of observations and thoughts by a geographer who has devoted his entire career to studying changes in natural arid or semi-arid environments where the wind blows in a special way.
This book is intended for anyone interested in the wind, planetary or local climates, the weather report and marine weather.
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