denudation: weathering and erosion
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DENUDATION: Weathering and Erosion. Introduction. DENUDATION refers to the wearing down and stripping and leveling of the earths surface. They are also gradational because they grade/level the earth’s surface. 2 processes: weathering and erosion . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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DENUDATION:
Weathering and
Erosion
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Introduction DENUDATION refers to the wearing down
and stripping and leveling of the earths surface.
They are also gradational because they grade/level the earth’s surface.
2 processes: weathering and erosion. Weathering is the breakdown of rock and
minerals. Erosion is the movement of these
weathered materials.
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Weathering Weathering is the
breakdown of rocks and minerals by physical pressures and chemical reactions.
There are two types : physical and chemical.
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Physical Weathering Physical weathering is the
breakdown of rock and minerals by mechanical stresses.
4 types to be discussed…
Physical weathering prevails in: cold and wet climates high altitudes and high latitudes hot/dry regions
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1. Physical Weathering - Frost fracture water gets into the cracks of rocks, freezes and expands causing rocks to crack.
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2. Physical Weathering – Heat or Thermal Expansion
Repeated daily heating and cooling of rock results in expansion during heating and contraction during cooling.
Different materials expand and contract at different rates, resulting in stresses along mineral boundaries.
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Heat or Thermal Expansion
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3. Physical Weathering - Exfoliation
is the breaking off of rocks in curved sheets or slabs along joints that are parallel to the ground surface.
Most commonly the release of stress upon a rock occurs when overlying rock is eroded away .
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Exfoliation
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4. Physical Weathering – Plants and
animals
ROOTS grown into the rock
Expansion due to root growth.
Animals that burrow in the ground.
Could be considered Biological weathering!!!!
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Chemical Weathering Chemical weathering is the
breakdown of rocks and minerals by chemical reactions and usually involves the action of rainwater.
This involves three processes:
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1. Chemical Weathering – Solution/Dissolution
The formation of solutions as rainwater absorbs CO2 , SO2, and other chemicals from the atmosphere along with organic acids from the soil
Which then reacts with rock and minerals causing some to dissolve and move away.
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2. Chemical Weathering –Hydrolysis
Hydrolysis like the first process involves the minerals in solution.
In this case, carbonic acid reacts with silicates in some rocks leaving a soft clay from which potassium, sodium and magnesium are subsequently leached.
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3. Chemical Weathering –Oxidation
Oxidation is the reaction of metallic minerals to oxygen (mainly in water.
This results in the formation of oxides, which tend to be softer than the original mineral.
For example, rust on iron.
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Relate environmental conditions & rate of physical & chemical weathering
• Freezing temperatures and moisture?• Frost Fractures
• Variation/fluctuations in H/C temperatures?• Thermal Expansion
• Presence of vegetation?• Roots expanding cracks
• Heavy precipitation?• Accelerates dissolving of rocks/minerals
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Relate environmental conditions & rate of physical & chemical weathering
CO2 and SO2 in the humid air? Creates solutions that dissolve some rock and
minerals O2, Moisture and metallic minerals?
Chemical reaction-oxidation, ie. rust Carbonic Acid?
Hydrolysis, transform rock into soft clay-like..leach away
High Temperatures? Accelerates oxidation
Oceans and Salt? Accelerates oxidation
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Erosion The removal of weathered sediment or rock
by the forces of wind, water and ice. This is a two-fold process:
- Transportation which is the movement of sediment or
weathered material away from its source to another location.
- Deposition which is dropping or settling of sediments.
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Practice Figure 2.5, Text Page 25