What erosional outcome significantly increases where persistent katabatic winds encounter exposed bedrock outcrops?

💡 Explanation

Enhanced ventifact formation occurs because strong katabatic winds, laden with abrasive particles, drive intense abrasion on exposed rock; this process is known as aeolian abrasion; therefore ventifacts form, rather than desert pavement development, which depends on deflation removing finer particles.

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