Physical Weathering

Living reference work entry First Online: 13 February 2017 Synonyms: Disintegration; Fragmentation; Mechanical weathering; Slaking Definition: Physical weathering of rocks consists of their physical disintegration, without chemical weathering, by several physical actions such as (a) significant diur...

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Main Author: Pinho, António B. (author)
Other Authors: Andrade, Pedro S. (author), Duarte, Isabel M.R. (author)
Format: bookPart
Language:eng
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Physical weathering
Rock
Breakdown
Fragmentation
Abrasion
Exfoliation
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10174/22714
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/22714

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http://hdl.handle.net/10174/22714

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