mechanical weathering

Japanese: mechanical weathering(英語表記)mechanicalweathering
mechanical weathering

…In this case, the rocks do not change their original position, but are affected by the surrounding rock mass, making them more susceptible to decomposition, destruction, weakening, or coloring. There are two types of weathering: mechanical weathering and chemical weathering. Mechanical weathering is also called physical weathering, and refers to the process by which rocks and minerals expand and contract differentially due to temperature changes such as sunlight and nighttime cooling, or when meltwater seeps into cracks and freezes and expands, causing a wedge effect, resulting in the fracture of rocks. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "mechanical weathering" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…その場合岩石はもともとの位置を変えることなく,岩体の周囲から影響を受けて分解しやすい状態になったり,破壊されたり,脆弱にされたり,着色されたりする。風化には機械的風化作用mechanical weatheringと化学的風化作用chemical weatheringとの2種がある。機械的風化作用は物理的風化作用ともいい,日射と夜間の冷却のような温度変化により岩石・鉱物に差別的膨張収縮が起きたり,融解水が割れ目にしみ込み凍結膨張して楔(くさび)作用を及ぼしたりして,その結果岩石が破砕される作用をいう。…

※「mechanical weathering」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

<<:  mechanical metallurgy

>>:  mechanic institute movement

Recommend

Kagakuji Temple - Science Lottery

A Soto Zen temple in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture. T...

Kyoritsu Kyokai - Kyoritsu Kyokai

…He participated in the Independence Association ...

World Federation - Sekairenpo (English spelling) World Federation

It is a concept of unifying the world under one o...

Thought Criminal Protection Act

This law was enacted in 1936 (Showa 11) with the ...

Phenomenon -

〘 noun 〙① Various things or phenomena. ※On analogi...

Onari

...Under the direction of a leader called the &qu...

Auroral kilometer radiation

…It was observed that auroral electrons emit radi...

"Izumi's tax book" - Izumi's tax book

…Gyoki was born in Iehara, Otori County, and was ...

Williams, CM (Biology)

…This moth is commonly found in North America, an...

Acute glomerulonephritis

Definition/Concept Acute nephritic syndrome is cha...

Azum - Azum

...From the collapse of the military regime in 19...

Corrosion protection

Preventing metal corrosion. Corrosion of metal eq...

Tsuge [village] - Tsuge

A village in Yamabe County, northeastern Nara Pref...

Fonsecaea pedrosoi (English spelling) Fonsecaea pedrosoi

…Chromomycosis is caused by infection with a path...

Foreign service official - Gaimukomuin

A public servant as defined by the Foreign Service...