Wearing
Of geology and geological process. May also be referred to as eating away, eroding, erosion and wearing away.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it).
This concept's ID is @1~67543
Contains
- soil erosion
The washing away of soil by the flow of water.
- deflation
(geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being...
- planation
The process of erosion whereby a level surface is produced.
- ablation
The erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers.
- beach erosion
The erosion of beaches.
- chatter mark
Marks on a glaciated rock caused by the movement of a glacier.
- attrition
Erosion by friction.