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erosion
The process whereby materials of the earth's crust are loosened, dissolved, or worn away and simultaneously moved from one place to another.
This category is also used with
coastal processes
for
beach erosion
, with
coastal processes
for
coastal erosion
,
dissolution
, with
coastal processes
for
shoreline erosion
, with
coastal processes
for
shoreline retreat
, and with
wind
for
wind erosion
Subtopics
sinkhole formation
See also
geomorphology
glaciology
hydrology
scour
sedimentology
watershed management
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