Etchplanation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Etchplanation is a noun meaning (geology, geomorphology) The process of subsurface weathering or etching which creates etchplains.
Meaning
(geology, geomorphology) The process of subsurface weathering or etching which creates etchplains.
Example Sentences
Deep weathering and etchplanation can occur in the humid sub-tropics (Tricart, 1972) and a humid sub-tropical Britain in Tertiary times is possible.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include etchplain, planation, abrasion, corrasion, scarping, weathering.
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