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Denudation vs Weathering - What's the difference?

denudation | weathering |

In geology terms the difference between denudation and weathering

is that denudation is the laying bare of rocks by the washing away of the overlying earth, etc.; or the excavation and removal of them by the action of running water while weathering is mechanical or chemical breaking down of rocks in situ by weather or other causes.

As nouns the difference between denudation and weathering

is that denudation is the act of stripping off covering, or removing the surface; a making bare while weathering is weather, especially favourable or fair weather.

As a verb weathering is

present participle of lang=en.

denudation

English

Noun

  • The act of stripping off covering, or removing the surface; a making bare.
  • (geology) The laying bare of rocks by the washing away of the overlying earth, etc.; or the excavation and removal of them by the action of running water.

    • Related terms

    * denudational

    weathering

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia weathering)
  • (obsolete) Weather, especially favourable or fair weather.
  • (geology) Mechanical]] or chemical [[break down, breaking down of rocks in situ by weather or other causes.
  • (architecture) A slight inclination given to an approximately horizontal surface to enable it to throw off water.

    • Derived terms

    * space weathering

    Verb

    (head)