Vocabulary Term Details

Erosion

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erosion)

Erosion is the process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by exogenetic processes such as wind or water flow, and then transported and deposited in other locations. (Wikipedia)

Preferred Units: N/A

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Broader Terms	Narrower Terms	Related Terms
Soil degradation	Coastal erosion Riverbank erosion Water erosion Wind erosion	Erosion control Sedimentation Soil movement Weathering

This term is used for the following terms:
Soil erosion

Approved Date
24-Jun-2013

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Bank erosion on navigable waterways Draft R and D Note (336/2/T)
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Environmental considerations and priorities in relation to rural seawall policies in Essex : a preliminary study of land use. Volume 1
International Coastal Congress, Kiel, September 1992
Norfolk Broadland : Halvergate Marsh Erosion Protection Scheme : contract number 7, engineer's report
Ribble action plan 2000-2005
River Ure - Geomorphological Audit- April 2000
Shoreham and Lancing sea defences
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Sustainable Systems of Outdoor Pig Production
The effects of water resources management on the rivers Bure, Wensum and Nar in North Norfolk : Final project report to the National Rivers Authority. July 1994
The Impact of Grazing and Upland Management on Erosion and Runoff
The Impact Of Grazing And Upland Management On Erosion And Runoff: Additional Information
Trial foreshore recharge

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Vocabulary Term Details

Erosion

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