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Planation — is a geomorphic process which creates nearly flat surfaces by fluvial (river), alluvial (wind) and marine processes. The process is erosional and takes millions of years, and its legacy from the tertiary period (65 2Ma) is present in many of… … Wikipedia
planation — ● planation nom féminin (latin planus, uni) Aplanissement par érosion latérale des cours d eau … Encyclopédie Universelle
planation — [plā nā′shən] n. [ PLANE2 + ATION] the reduction of a land area by erosion to a nearly flat surface … English World dictionary
planation surface — ▪ geology Introduction any low relief plain cutting across varied rocks and structures. Among the most common landscapes on Earth, planation surfaces include pediments, pediplains, etchplains, and peneplains. There has been much scientific… … Universalium
planation — noun Date: 1877 the condition or process of becoming flattened … New Collegiate Dictionary
planation — /play nay sheuhn, pleuh /, n. Geol. the process whereby an irregular land surface is made flat or level by erosion. [1875 80; PLANE1 + ATION] * * * … Universalium
planation — n. creation of a plain, creation of a flat land area by erosion (Geology) … English contemporary dictionary
planation — pla·na·tion … English syllables
planation — pla•na•tion [[t]pleɪˈneɪ ʃən, plə [/t]] n. gel the erosional work done by streams that contributes to gradation of the land surface • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
planation — /pləˈneɪʃən/ (say pluh nayshuhn) noun Geology the erosional process by which flat surfaces are created on the earth s surface by means of water, as in a river or in the ocean, or by wind, as in a desert …
