Talk:Abrasion (geology)
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[edit]There should be some parts to explain the abrasion by the moving of a glacier.
I think this page should be merged with corrasion, as it is the same geological process. -
Fusion001 (talk) 11:22, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
No it isn't quite the same, actually.
Clouds
[edit]hi ok to get right to the point and not waste anyone's time they teach us about clouds and about 99.9 percent of us don't end up using it after that i mean come on people!!! actually teach us something that we will actually end up using in our life!!! thank you for my presentation!! back to you bob. lol!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.34.131.155 (talk) 02:14, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
Don't know why this is under clouds... This article didn't go on to explain any of the possible abrasion processes. It didn't actually talk about abrasion through wind, or water, or gravity. Didn't think it was very detailed either. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.189.67.148 (talk) 12:32, 11 January 2011 (UTC)
Sorry i dont really see why this can be caused by erosion. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77roccy (talk • contribs) 07:50, 4 August 2011 (UTC)
Attrition
[edit]Abrasion occurs as a result of two surfaces rubbing against each other, resulting in the wearing down of one or both of the surfaces. However, attrition refers to the breaking off of particles (erosion) which occurs as a result of objects hitting against each other. Abrasion leads to surface-level destruction over a period of time, whereas attrition results in more change at a faster rate.
(From that) I can’t tell the difference.
The way I read the article is:
- Abrasion is from rubbing. Attrition is from hitting.
- Both involve the breaking off of (small) particles.
- Abrasion is occasional rubs between similarly sized rocks. Attrition is constant bombardment by small particles.
The AI chatbot answer is;
- Abrasion: wearing down by the collision of particles carried by water, wind, or ice: ("scratched" or "scraped").
- Attrition: the particles themselves are worn down through repeated collisions with each other or with other surfaces: (constant bumps).