Definition of weathering

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weathering

The term 'weathering' as it applies to the area of Earth observation can be defined as ' the natural processes by which the actions of atmospheric and other environmental agents, such as wind, rain, and temperture changes, result in the physical disintegration and chemical decomposition of rocks and earth materials in place, with little or no transport of the loosened or altered material'.

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