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Evorsion

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evorsion [ē′vȯr·shən]
(geology)
The process of pothole formation in riverbeds; plays an important role in denudation.

Evorsion 

erosion caused by vortices and eddies formed by falling streams of water, leading to the formation of potholes.



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Evorsion, along with active erosion by meltwaters and accumulation of glacigenic sediments, continued in the so-called Poznan Phase (about 17 000-18 000 BP).
 
 
 
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