Sentence examples for mechanical weathering from inspiring English sources

Eppes, M. C. & Keanini, R. Mechanical weathering and rock erosion by climate-dependent subcritical cracking.

Their susceptibility to both chemical and mechanical weathering makes them a rare constituent of sedimentary rocks.

A gibber is generally considered a result of mechanical weathering because silica is almost inert to chemical weathering.

Mechanical weathering, which physically breaks down coarse particles into finer grains, is the most significant process in the formation of desert soils.

Manmade objects such as buildings, statues and other materials made from cement, brick and stone are subject to mechanical weathering.

The mechanical weathering of olivine-rich rocks leads to the release of olivine particles that, in the absence of much chemical weathering, may accumulate to produce green or greenish black sands.

Amid the loans and rehangings for the Red Queen are five new versions of existing works and 11 new commissions – including a mechanical weather-powered drawing machine by Cameron Robbins which provides an interesting response to "why create?".

The secondary porosity, which is made up of vugs caused by dissolution of the matrix and fissures or cracks created by mechanical forces (weathering or structure tectonics such as faulting), is a common feature of rocks of chemical or organic origin and developed after the phenomena of deposition, compaction, and cementation.

But the rest crashed because of mechanical failures, weather or pilot error.

The others crashed because of mechanical failures, weather or controller error.

Even if you have booked yourself on a different aircraft, the airline could swap out planes last minute because of a mechanical or weather-related issue.