Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.
destructional — shənəl, shnəl adjective : resulting from destructive agencies destructional erosion … Useful english dictionary
destructional — de·struc·tion·al … English syllables
geology — /jee ol euh jee/, n., pl. geologies. 1. the science that deals with the dynamics and physical history of the earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the physical, chemical, and biological changes that the earth has undergone or is… … Universalium
Padre Island — (the world s longest barrier island) is part of the U.S. state of Texas. The island is located on Texas southern coast of the Gulf of Mexico and is famous for its white sandy beaches at the south end. It is named after Padre José Nicolás Ballí (c … Wikipedia
anthropogenic feature — An artificial feature on the earth’s surface (including those in shallow water), having a characteristic shape and range in composition, composed of unconsolidated earthy, organic materials, artificial materials, or rock, that is the direct… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
constructional — [ geomorphology ] (adjective) Said of a landform that owes its origin, form, position, or general character to depositional (aggradational) processes, such as the accumulation of sediment (e.g., alluvial fan, volcanic cone). Compare:… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
degradation — [ geomorphology ] The wearing down or away, and the general lowering of the land surface by natural processes of weathering and erosion (e.g., the deepening by a stream of its channel) and may infer the process of transportation of sediment … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
ex|am|i|na|tion|al — «ehg ZAM uh NAY shuh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with examination: »We are now…in the examinational and destructional phase of the evolution of Western culture (Time) … Useful english dictionary
