erosion surface
an eroded land surface, especially one that is nearly flat and featureless.
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The remnants of this old erosion surface are now found upwarped to various heights in different portions of its area.
The Elements of Geology | William Harmon NortonSuch an erosion surface, called an “unconformity,” marks a gap in the geological record of the district where it occurs.
Geology | William J. MillerThis process has been related not only to the present erosion surface, but to older surfaces now partly buried under later rocks.
The Economic Aspect of Geology | C. K. LeithWhere the old erosion surface roughly coincides with the present erosion surface, the deposits follow more or less the topography.
The Economic Aspect of Geology | C. K. LeithThey vary with the climatic conditions which obtain on the erosion surface.
The Economic Aspect of Geology | C. K. Leith
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