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ROCK WASTE [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-10-20

English

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

Any surperficial accumulation of loose material detached from rock masses by chemical and mechanical means, as by decay and disintegration.

OBS

It consists of rock fragments, soil material, and sometimes organic matter.

OBS

The term [debris] is often used synonymously with detritus, although "debris" has a broader connotation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
CONT

Les matériaux superficiels désagrégés, débris, sont exposés à l'enlèvement [...] soit par un mouvement élémentaire des particules; soit par un mouvement de masse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
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