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TeachMeFinance.com - explain differential erosion - weathering differential erosion - weathering The term 'differential erosion - weathering' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' these features develop in rocks which have varying resistance to the agencies of erosion and/or weathering so that parts of the rock are removed at greater rates than others. a typical example is the removal of soft beds from between harder beds in a series of sedimentary rocks. the term may be applied to any size of feature, from small-scale 'etching' to the regional development of hills and valleys controlled by hard and soft rocks'. Previous 5 Terms: Dietary supplements Diethylstibestrol (DES) Diethylstilbestrol (Des) difference Differential assessment Next 5 Terms: Differential head (unbalanced head) Differential Motion Differential pressure (dp or dP) Differential Rotation differentiation About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.