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Weathering pit characteristics and topography on Stone Mountain, Georgia

Auteurs :
PARADISE, T. R.
ZHI-YONG YIN,

Description :
A detailed analysis of weathering-pit distribution on Georgia's Stone Mountain granite dome reveals a complex relationships between pit size and density, compared with slope aspect and angle. The AA. conclude that insolation weathering may be a more important process in granite pit formation on Stone Mountain than commonly believed because afternoon temperature maxima accelerate weathering through increased chemical constituent dissolution and/or crystal constituent disintegration.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Physical geography, issn : 0272-3646, 1993, vol. 14, n°. 1, p. 68-80, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 27 réf.

Date :
1993

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Abingdon, Taylor and Francis

Langue :
Anglais
Droits :
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