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DIFFERENTIAL EROSION [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-10-20

English

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

Erosion that occurs at irregular or varying rates, caused by the differences in the resistance and hardness of surface materials: softer and weaker rocks are rapidly worn away while harder and more resistant rocks remain to form ridges, hills, or mountains.

French

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

Ablation inégale formant des dépressions dans les roches tendres, mais laissant en relief les roches dures.

CONT

[...] l'érosion différentielle [...] déblaie rapidement les couches tendres et respecte longtemps les couches dures.

Spanish

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