The transport of sand and dust by wind is a potent erosional force, creates
sand dunes and ripples, and loads the atmosphere with suspended dust aerosols.
This article presents an extensive review of the physics of wind-blown sand and
dust on Earth and Mars. Specifically, we review the physics of aeolian
saltation, the formation and development of sand dunes and ripples, the physics
of dust aerosol emission, the weather phenomena that trigger dust storms, and
the lifting of dust by dust devils and other small-scale vortices. We also
discuss the physics of wind-blown sand and dune formation on Venus and Titan.Comment: 72 journal pagers, 49 figure
