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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 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
Rill — A rill is a narrow and shallow incision into soil resulting from erosion by overland flow that has been focused into a thin thread by soil surface roughness. Rilling, the process of rill formation, is common on agricultural land and unvegetated… … Wikipedia
Rill — Un rill est une incision étroite et superficielle du sol qui est provoquée par l érosion consécutive au ruissellement concentrée sur une petite portion de terrain. Ce phénomène est commun sur les terrains cultivées ou sans végétation. Après leur… … Wikipédia en Français
rill — A very small channel with steep sides caused by erosion and cut in unconsolidated materials by concentrated but intermittent flow of water, usually during and immediately following moderate rains or after ice / snow melt. Generally, a rill is… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
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
soil — soil1 soilless, adj. /soyl/, n. 1. the portion of the earth s surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus. 2. a particular kind of earth: sandy soil. 3. the ground as producing vegetation or as cultivated for its crops: fertile soil. 4. a… … Universalium
Buffer strip — Contour buffer strips used to retain soil and reduce erosion. See also: Riparian zone restoration A buffer strip is an area of land maintained in permanent vegetation that helps to control air, soil, and water quality, along with other… … Wikipedia
Bodenerosion — Bo|den|ero|si|on, die (Geol.): ↑ Erosion (1) der Erdoberfläche. * * * Bodenerosion, Bodenabtrag, Bodenabtragung, Bodenverheerung, Soil Erosion [ sɔɪl ɪrəʊʒn, englisch], durch die Tätigkeit des Menschen ausgelöste oder verstärkte und durch… … Universal-Lexikon
Geologic Pediment — A pediment is a gently inclined erosional surface carved into bedrock. It is thinly covered with Fluvial gravel that has developed at the foot of mountains. It develops when running water erodes most of the mass of the mountain. It is typically a … Wikipedia
