erosion landforms

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• erosion — erosional, adj. /i roh zheuhn/, n. 1. the act or state of eroding; state of being eroded. 2. the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves, etc. [1535 45; < L erosion (s. of erosio). See …   Universalium

• Erosion prediction — Soil erosion prediction models play an important role both in meeting practical needs of soil conservation goals and in advancing the scientific understanding of soil erosion processes. They are used to help land managers choose practices to… …   Wikipedia

• Erosion and tectonics — The interplay between erosion and tectonics has been a matter of debate since the early 1990s. While tectonic effects on surface processes such as erosion (for example, the river entrainment subsequent to a tectonic rock uplift) have been long… …   Wikipedia

• coastal landforms — ▪ geology Introduction       any of the relief features present along any coast, the result of a combination of processes, sediments, and the geology of the coast itself.       The coastal environment of the world is made up of a wide variety of… …   Universalium

• Coastal erosion — Many stretches of the East Anglia, England coastline are prone to heavy levels of erosion, such as this, the collapsed section of cliffs at Hunstanton, Norfolk. Coastal erosion is the wearing away of land and the removal of beach or dune… …   Wikipedia

• Headward erosion — is a fluvial process of erosion that lengthens a stream, a valley or a gully at its head and also enlarges its drainage basin. The stream erodes away at the rock and soil at its headwaters in the opposite direction that it flows. Once a stream… …   Wikipedia

• Fluvial landforms of streams — The fluvial landforms of streams, stream beds, and river valleys have various landforms. Classification There are five generic classifications: Consequent streams are streams whose course is a direct consequence of the original slope of the… …   Wikipedia

• Earth Surface Processes and Landforms — Infobox Journal The April 2007 cover of the Earth surface processes and landforms discipline = Geography/Geomorphology/Hydrology/Soil science/ Earth sciences website = http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi bin/jhome/2388/ publisher = Wiley… …   Wikipedia

• Cycle of erosion — The cycle of erosion was a model for stream erosion and landscape development proposed by William Morris Davis in the late 19th century. Davis Stages in the fluvial cycle of erosion published in 1909 defined a young, mature, and old sequence in… …   Wikipedia

• Cliff — Precipice redirects here. For other uses, see Precipice (disambiguation). Rock face redirects here. For other uses, see Rock face (disambiguation). For other uses, see Cliff (disambiguation). The Trango Towers in Pakistan. Their vertical faces… …   Wikipedia

• Coulee — For unskilled laborers from Asia in the 1800s, see Coolie. An upwards view of section of the wall protruding to the canyon. There is a marsh in the foreground …   Wikipedia