Methods for measuring rock surface weathering and erosion: A critical review
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TL;DR: In this article, a review of field and laboratory methods used by geomorphologists to monitor and measure the impact of exposure and erosion on physical and mechanical properties of exposed rock surfaces and their immediate subsurface is presented.
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About: This article is published in Earth-Science Reviews. The article was published on 01 Aug 2014. and is currently open access. The article focuses on the topics: Weathering.
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