weathering
suomi-englanti sanakirjaweathering englanniksi
Weather, especially favourable or fair weather.
(U) or chemical down|breaking down of rocks situ by weather or other causes.
(quote-book)
{{quote-journal|en|date=1997-08-15|author=John N. Christensen; et al.|title=Climate and Ocean Dynamics and the Lead Isotopic Records in Pacific Ferromanganese Crusts|work=Science|url=http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/277/5328/913|doi=10.1126/science.277.5328.913|volume=277|issue=5328|pages=913–918
A slight inclination given to an approximately horizontal surface to enable it to throw off water.
(infl of)