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denudation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | baring, husking, stripping, uncovering |
| Type of | remotion, removal |
| Has types | cornhusking, deforestation, disforestation |
| Derivation | denude |
Examples of denudation
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Denudation can involve the removal of both solid particles and dissolved material.
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Denudation rates are usually much lower than the rates of uplift.
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Early studies prompted the formation of denudation cycle hypotheses to describe land formations.
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Modern denudation estimates are usually based on stream load measurements taken at gauging stations.
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These joints are weaknesses in the rock, which are exploited by agents of both denudation and weathering.
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Mencken's denudation of America's Sunday-go-to-meeting image was carried out with wit and a once admired prose style.
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Of course much of the denudation is caused by organised gangs but too many individuals can have similar effects.
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Denudation incorporates mechanical, biological and chemical processes of erosion, weathering and mass wasting.
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Denudation exposes deep sub-volcanic structures on the present surface of the area where volcanic activity once occurred.
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- The removal of covering
- (denuded) bald: without the natural or usual covering; "a bald spot on the lawn"; "bare hills"
- In geology, denudation describes the process of rock disaggregation by means of erosion, mass wasting and weathering, eventually leading to a reduction in elevation and relief of landforms and landscapes. ...
- The act of stripping off covering, or removing the surface; a making bare; The laying bare of rocks by the washing away of the overlying earth, etc.; or the excavation and removal of them by the action of running water
- (denuded) exposed by erosion
- Stripping of surface cover. Can apply to both vegetation and soils.
- The combined action of all the processes that wear away and lower the land, including weathering, mass wasting, stream action, and groundwater activity.
- Removal of a protecting layer or covering through surgery, pathological condition, or trauma.
