The phrase "alterations of surface" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing changes or modifications to a surface, such as in art, geology, or materials science.
Example: "The alterations of surface texture can significantly impact the overall aesthetic of the sculpture."
Alternatives: "changes to the surface" or "modifications of the surface".
Irrigation and other alterations of surface and underground water are increasing the vulnerability of hydrologic systems and the people that depend on these precious water sources.
A related debate centers on whether these morphologic alterations of surface epithelium are more prevalent in the ovaries of women who have developed EOC or are at high genetic risk for EOC, and there are conflicting data with respect to both issues.
Next we sought to examine if the changes in rolling and adhesion were mirrored in alterations of surface adhesion molecules.
Analyses revealed that the mutation-induced critical alterations of surface electrostatic potential in Cx50 mutants could determine their fate in intracellular trafficking.
The complexity of the intraoral wear tribology of posterior composite restorations manifests clinically as loss of contour, increase in surface roughness, staining and plaque retention, structurally as microscopic alterations of surface morphology and mechanically as hygroscopic expansion, fatigue and catastrophic breakdowns.
Such alteration of surface energy balance due to irrigation can potentially alter the climate system at varying scales by making the lower atmosphere cooler and supplying additional moisture into the atmosphere, which we discuss in the next section.
The cooling efficiency was evaluated by means of the resulting alteration of surface integrity.
This result suggests an alteration of surface properties under low irradiation doses.
Some recent agricultural practices involve wholescale relandscaping of the topography and alteration of surface properties of material.
Several dynamic surface tension parameters were investigated as measures of alteration of surface activity in Survanta-powder solutions.
In that case a decrease of compressive stress as well as an alteration of surface structure of the deposited c-BN films was observed.
