presentation of geomorphology corrected
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Presented By:M Sajjad (907)
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Introduction Definition Weathering vs. erosion
Types of weathering Mechanical weathering Agents of Mechanical weathering
Frost Action Pressure Release (Exfoliation) Insulation Some minor Agents of Mechanical weathering
Chemical weathering Main process of Chemical Weathering
Hydrolysis Oxidation Carbonation Acidic Rain Solution
Biological weathering Mechanical weathering vs. chemical weathering Factors af fecting weathering Signif icance of weathering
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“Weathering is the process of disintegration and decomposition of rocks of the earth’s surface”.
Weathering Vs. Erosion
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Mechanical weathering Disintegration by physical agents Composition of rock does not change
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Frost Action Weathering process by ice Water increases in volume by about 9% when it freezes Produces about 1890 metric tons pressure for every 1 ft2
Common in high altitude zones
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Pressure Release (Exfoliation) Metamorphic and intrusive igneous rocks are under
pressure Upper layer is removed by erosion Due to pressure release the cracks are formed
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Insolation Common in arid and desert regions Temperature is high in day time and low in night Disintegration due to expansion and contraction
Block Disintegration Granular disintegration
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Rainfall Gravity Salt wedging
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Weathering process by chemical agents Composition of rocks is changed
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These weathered tombstones are from a burying ground in Boston, Massachusetts. The marker on the left, carved in marble, has been strongly weathered, weakening the lettering. The marker on the right, made of slate, is much more resistant to erosion.
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Hydrolysis Addition of water When minerals are moistened, hydrolysis occurs.
H2O + CO2 + CaCO3 --> Ca+2 + 2HCO3-
water + carbon dioxide + calcite dissolve into calcium ion and bicarbonate ion
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Feldspars to clay
+ H2CO3 (acid)
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Oxidation Iron combines with oxygen in the presence of water in a
processes called oxidation The product of oxidation is rust
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Carbonation Mostly in humid areas CO2 dissolves in rain water and creates carbonic acid Carbonic acid easily weathers limestone and marble
CaCo3+H2CO3 Ca2+ + 2HCO3
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Acidic Rain Compounds from burning coal, oil and gas react chemically with
water forming acids. Acid rain causes very rapid chemical weathering
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Solution Rock salt and gypsum may be dissolved by water and
then removed in solution
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Can be both chemical and mechanical in nature.
• roots split rocks apart
• roots produce acidsthat dissolve rocks.
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• Animal And Insects
• Vegetation• Human
Activities
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MECHANICAL WEATHERING CHEMICAL WEATHERING Rocks are disintegrated by
physical force There is no chemical change
Prominent in dry and cool areas Rocks are broken into great
depth Hard rocks are weathered too
Rocks are decomposed by chemical action
Rocks undergo chemical change Prominent in hot and humid
areas Only surface rocks are affected Hard rock like quartz resist
chemical weathering
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Nature of rock Slope of land Joints Vegetation cover Climate
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Landforms Formation of sedimentary rocks Mass wasting Regolith formation
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Niche habitation of native Americans wall of canyon de chelly Arizona
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This granite outcrop in Yosemite National Park, California, displays sheetlike joints, giving a stepped appearance to the mountain slope.
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Monolith Buttes Mesas
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Mesa
Butte
Monolith
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Bajwa.A.S, “Modern Physical Geography” publishers emporium Urdu Bazar Lahore
Strahler.A “Physical Geography” 2nd 2005 http://www.soils.wisc.edu/courses/SS325/weathering.htm http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/10s.html
http://russiatrek.org/blog/nature/the-weathering-pillars-of-komi-republic-photos/
http://www.allrussiantours.com/natural-attractions/pillars-of-weathering.html
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