Denudation facts for kids
In geology, denudation includes the procedures that reason the wearing ceaselessly of the Earth's surface by moving water, by ice, by wind and by waves, prompting a lessening in rise and in alleviation of landforms and of scenes.
Images for kids
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Charles Lyell, author of Principles of Geology, who established within the scientific community the concept of denudation and that idea that the surface of the Earth is shaped by gradual processes.
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W.M. Davis, the man who proposed the peneplanation cycle.
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A) Villarrica Volcano, Chile, a volcano without effects of erosion and denudation B) Chachahén Volcano, Mendoza Province, Argentina, a volcano with strong effects of erosion but no denudation C) Cardiel Lake, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, a volcanic area with strong effects of denudation, exposing subvolcanic rock body.
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A mountain road in Ladhk that shows signs of mass wasting and erosion that result in bedrock exposure.
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Satellite images that show the extreme erosion in the Betsiboka Estuary in Madagascar due to deforestation, which results in rapid denudation and one of the fastest changing coastlines.
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Cliffs of a coastline in Portugal that have denuded due to erosion and weathering primarily from water and salt.
See also
In Spanish: Denudación para niños
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