During upper-course fluvial erosion, rock fragments and coarse sediment carried by a river continuously grind against the riverbed and channel walls, scouring and wearing them down through mechanical friction. Which process of river erosion does this action describe?
- CorrasionCevap
- BAttrition
- CCorrosion
- DHydraulic action
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Corrasion (abrasion) is the process of river erosion where transported rock fragments grind against and wear down the riverbed and banks.
Corrasion, also known as mechanical abrasion, takes place when boulders, pebbles, and sand particles trapped in the river current scrape, scour, and wear down the bed and banks of the river channel.
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Fluvial Erosion Processes (Corrasion, Attrition, Corrosion, Hydraulic Action)