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CHUTE CREEE EROSION [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
CONT

Cap-rock falls and vertical barrier falls are typical erosion waterfalls, formed by differential erosion that occurs where erosion-resistant rocks are underlain by or adjoin softer rocks.

French

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

Les chutes au bord d'un plateau et celles à barres verticales sont caractéristiques de chutes créées par l'érosion. Elles se forment par érosion différentielle, c'est-à-dire quand des roches résistantes à l'érosion rencontrent ou avoisinent des roches tendres.

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