cycle of erosion

British  

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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Example Sentences

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

The cycle of erosion now in progress and recorded in the layers of stratified rock being spread beneath the sea in continental deltas has therefore been preceded by many similar cycles.

From The Elements of Geology by Norton, William Harmon

ELEVATION, on the other hand, increases the activity of all agencies of weathering, erosion, and transportation, restores the region to its youth, and inaugurates a new cycle of erosion.

From The Elements of Geology by Norton, William Harmon

Thus a new cycle of erosion was begun, and the uplifted peneplain was dissected by the quickened streams which sank their valleys promptly into the slightly resistant sandstone.

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