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CHEMICAL EROSION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- corrosion
1, record 1, English, corrosion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chemical erosion 2, record 1, English, chemical%20erosion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process of erosion whereby rocks and soil are removed or worn away by natural chemical processes, esp. by the solvent action of running water, but also by other reactions such as hydrolysis, hydration, carbonation, and oxidation. 3, record 1, English, - corrosion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This highland area ... may have been exposed to deep chemical weathering and erosion from the middle Proterozoic to relatively recent times. 4, record 1, English, - corrosion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The physical and chemical removal of weathered material is referred to as erosion. 5, record 1, English, - corrosion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- corrosion
1, record 1, French, corrosion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- érosion chimique 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9rosion%20chimique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Érosion des roches et du sol due à des processus chimiques. 3, record 1, French, - corrosion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La neige [...] renferme beaucoup de gaz actifs [...] capables de décomposer les roches sensibles à l'érosion chimique comme les calcaires. 4, record 1, French, - corrosion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sur les versants forestiers tempérés ou équatoriaux, les sables et graviers [...] ne sont guère soumis qu'à la très lente érosion biologique ou chimique [...] 5, record 1, French, - corrosion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Si les effets de l'érosion chimique sont bien connus, ses mécanismes le sont beaucoup moins. Elle est surtout active dans les mers chaudes où les récifs coralliens sont souvent creusés, juste au-dessus du niveau de la mer, d'encoches de dissolution horizontales parfois profondes de plusieurs mètres. 6, record 1, French, - corrosion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corrosión
1, record 1, Spanish, corrosi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de erosión producida al ser atacada la roca por agentes químicos que provocan ya sea su alteración, ya su disolución superficial. 1, record 1, Spanish, - corrosi%C3%B3n
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