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Preferred term

geological process

Is replaced by

geological process

Definition

Dynamic actions or events that occur at the Earth's surface due to application of natural forces resulting from gravity, temperature changes, freezing and thawing, chemical reactions, seismic shaking, and the agencies of wind and moving water, ice and snow. Where and when a force exceeds the strength of the earth material, the material is changed by deformation, translocation, or chemical reactions.

Broader concept

deprecated concept

Entry terms

geological processes

Note

[controlled by ] Tomas Staszevski , 2013-06-08" , "[source of definition ] GEMET

Scope note

US LTER controlled vocabulary

Creator

herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/USLterCV_660

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Created 3/31/16, last modified 3/21/22

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