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Sheet-Erosion — [ʃiːtɪ rəʊʒn, englisch], Bodenerosion … Universal-Lexikon
sheet erosion — Geol. erosion by sheets of running water, rather than by streams. Also called sheet flood erosion /sheet flud /. [1915 20] * * * Detachment of soil particles by raindrop impact and their removal downslope by water flowing overland as a sheet… … Universalium
sheet erosion — noun : erosion that removes surface material more or less evenly from an extensive area as contrasted with erosion along well defined drainage lines that produces or enlarges gullies or ravines * * * Geol. erosion by sheets of running water,… … Useful english dictionary
sheet erosion — Erosion occurring over widespread tabular sedimentary or effusive rock [16] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
sheet erosion — noun Relatively even erosion of a layer of soil without channel formation; generally takes place on sloping land. Syn: sheet wash … Wiktionary
Erosion — is the carrying away or displacement of solids (sediment, soil, rock and other particles) usually by the agents of currents such as, wind, water, or ice by downward or down slope movement in response to gravity or by living organisms (in the case … Wikipedia
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
Sheet mulching — is a gardening and landscaping method that allows planting into or on top of the ground and is a form of no dig gardening: the process of covering any base or unwanted plant material including weeds, old lawn or open ground with a layers of… … Wikipedia
erosion pavement — A surficial lag concentration or layer of gravel and other rock fragments that remains on the soil surface after sheet or rill erosion or wind has removed the finer soil particles and that tends to protect the underlying soil from further… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
Ice sheet dynamics — describe the motion within large bodies of ice, such those currently on Greenland and Antarctica. Ice motion is dominated by the movement of glaciers, whose gravity driven activity is controlled by two main variable factors: the temperature and… … Wikipedia
