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/pleɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

Traduction: Nom désignant en géologie le processus d'érosion qui aboutit à aplanir et à niveler le relief terrestre, produisant une surface plane ou presque plane.

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C2formalcommonscientific/pleɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

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A noun referring to the geological process of erosion that results in the formation of a level or flat land surface.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant en géologie le processus d'érosion qui aboutit à aplanir et à niveler le relief terrestre, produisant une surface plane ou presque plane.
  1. Erosional process C2 formal scientific

    The process of erosion that creates a level or flat surface, often through the action of water, ice, or wind.

    • The planation of the landscape was caused by glacial movement over millennia.
    • Geologists study planation to understand how ancient plateaus were formed.
    • River systems can contribute to planation by gradually wearing down elevated terrain.

    🇫🇷Aplanissement érosif

    Synonymes: gradationleveling