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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. physics
  3. physical properties
  4. weathering

Preferred term

weathering

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The natural exposure of a material to atmospheric and climatic factors such as wind, rain, temperature changes, solar or ultraviolet light, oxygen, humidity, or airborne biological and chemical agents.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Scope note

  • Use for materials; For soils USE soil weathering; For organisms USE environmental exposure.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/51645

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