cycle of erosion

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noun

1. the hypothetical sequence of modifications to the earth's surface by erosion, from the original uplift of the land to the ultimate low plain, usually divided into the youthful, mature, and old stages

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cycle of erosion

Figure 13.13 A depiction of the Davis cycle of erosion: a: initial stage, b: youthful stage, c: mature stage, and d: old age.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

The cycle of erosion has some influence on the nature of a stream, but there are several other factors that are important.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

So long a time is needed to reduce a land mass to baselevel that the process is seldom if ever completed during a single uninterrupted cycle of erosion.

From The Elements of Geology by Norton, William Harmon

By the same means each formation records the stage in the cycle of erosion of the land mass from which its sediments were derived.

From The Elements of Geology by Norton, William Harmon

It was in the second cycle of erosion, when their surroundings were brought down to the new base-level, that these hills were left.

From The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin by Atwood, Wallace W.