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TeachMeFinance.com - explain erosion erosion The term 'erosion' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' A gradual wearing away of soil or rock by running water, waves, or wind. Concrete surface disturbance caused by cavitation, abrasion from moving particles in water, impact of pedestrian or vehicular traffic, or impact of ice floes. Surface displacement of soil caused by weathering, dissolution, abrasion, or other transporting. The gradual wearing away of material as a result of abrasive action'. The term 'erosion' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' wearing away of the land by natural forces. on a beach, the carrying away of beach material by wave action, tidal currents or by deflation. (2) (smp) the wearing away of land by the action of natural forces'. The term 'erosion' as it applies to the area of water can be defined as 'the process in which a material is worn away by a stream of liquid (water) or air, often due to the presence of abrasive particles in the stream'. Previous 5 Terms: eristic ERLY ERN Erode erogenesis Next 5 Terms: erosion Erosion (erodibility) index (EI) erotetic erotogenic erotophobia About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.