denudation chronology

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denudation chronology Branch of land-form studies that deals with the historical development of landscapes by denudation, especially during pre-Quaternary time. Evidence for developmental stages is provided by studies of erosion surfaces and their mantling deposits, drainage patterns, stream long-profiles, and geologic structures.

denudation chronology

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denudation chronology A branch of landform studies that deals with the historical development of landscapes by denudation, especially during pre-Quaternary time. Evidence for developmental stages is provided by studies of erosion surfaces and their mantling deposits, drainage patterns, stream long-profiles, and geologic structures.

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