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Planation

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planation [plā′nā·shən]
(geology)
Erosion resulting in flat surfaces, caused by meandering streams, waves, ocean currents, wind, or glaciers.

Planation 

a leveling of the earth’s surface caused by denudation and accumulation occurring simultaneously under relatively calm tectonic conditions. Planation results in a gently undulating plain—a peneplain in a humid climate and a pediplain in an arid climate.



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