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natural erosion [1 record]

Record 1 2012-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
  • Soil Science
DEF

The erosion caused by geological processes acting over long geologic periods and resulting in the wearing away of mountains, the dissection of plains, and the building up of floodplains and coastal plains.

CONT

Erosion is grouped into two major divisions: geological erosion, which affects rocks as well as soil, and soil erosion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
  • Science du sol
DEF

Érosion due à des processus géologiques étalés sur de longues périodes géologiques et dont le résultat est une usure des montagnes, la dissection des plaines et la construction de plaines d'inondation et de plaines littorales.

CONT

L'érosion naturelle, ou géologique, est un processus lent, qui s'étend parfois sur des siècles ou des millénaires. L'érosion résultant de l'activité humaine, dite anthropique, peut se produire beaucoup plus rapidement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
  • Ciencia del suelo
DEF

Descomposición y desintegración de materiales de la corteza terrestre por acciones mecánicas o químicas.

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