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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > EROSION/SEDIMENTATION > WEATHERING

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WEATHERING  

Definition

  • The destructive processes by which rocks are changed on exposure to atmospheric agents at or near the earth's surface, with little or no transport of the loosened or altered material. (en)

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  • 2017-03-10 08:54:04.0 [tstevens] update Definition (The destructive processes by which rocks are changed on exposure to atmospheric agents at or near the earth's surface, with little or no transport of the loosened or altered material.); update Definition (Dictionary of Geological Terms, American Geological Institute, 1984. );

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/b07017e8-d714-45a6-b1fe-8c00230ec209

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