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geomorphological structure > erosion surface

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erosion surface  

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  • In geology and geomorphology, an erosion surface is a surface of rock or regolith that was formed by erosion and not by construction (e.g. lava flows, sediment deposition) nor fault displacement. Erosional surfaces within the stratigraphic record are known as unconformities, but not all unconformities are buried erosion surfaces. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erosion_surface)

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