| 单词 | erosive |
| 例句 | And so this was the place where the scientist in me was a disabling, erosive voice, which kept saying: it is not possible, this is an absurd situation. Q&A with J.M. Sidorova, Seattle author of ‘The Age of Ice’ 2013-08-09T21:33:45Z They experience some of that erosive quality of time that happens in a relationship.” Film: A Marriage?s Death, and Post-Mortem 2010-12-26T02:23:54Z The loss might not be cataclysmic, but it will be socially erosive. From page to stage: should more libraries become theatres? 2011-04-11T11:21:14Z In many industries, wear-resistant coatings are used to protect a structure from erosive wear. Preventing catastrophes with next-generation sensors 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z In addition, increased erosive power associated with capture and basin integration drove accelerated incision during the Late Miocene. New development model for the world's third-longest river 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The U.S. has been hesitant to regulate the social media giants, even as outside groups warn of the rise of hate speech and misinformation that can be erosive to civil society. RFK Jr. is set to testify at a House hearing over online censorship as GOP elevates Biden rival 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z To reduce their emissions, farmers can adopt strategies like no-till agriculture or planting cover crops, both of which have been documented to lead to healthier and less erosive soil. U.S. Department of Agriculture to invest $300 million in monitoring agricultural emissions 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z These divots grew into larger depressions as more erosive energy was concentrated in a smaller area, because the grass blocked part of each wave. In a twist, beach grass could make dunes more vulnerable to storms 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z When the flows are high, they become fire hoses, channeling the energy and erosive force of the river downstream. How the Cedar River got its meander back 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Someone needed to take another look at the bipedal tracks at Site A. But those same seasonal rains that gift us fossil bones and footprints also have the erosive power to take them away. Fossils Upend Conventional Wisdom about Evolution of Human Bipedalism 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z "Having worked with lithium, I can tell you there is nothing safe about it," she noted of the highly caustic and erosive metal. Electric vehicle boom could bring lithium mines back to North Carolina 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z This zone of saltating sand is a powerful erosive agent in which bedrock features are effectively sandblasted. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z The phenomenon involves erosive water released from a dam, which removes more of the finer particles and leaves behind the larger grains. Dams are supposed to prevent floods. Some may make them worse 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z “It’s highly erosive,” says Paul Lucey, a planetary scientist at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, who was also not involved with the work. Ancient magnetic fields on the Moon could be protecting precious ice 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z But it was hard to know for sure that the atmosphere was the problem, as the erosive force of wind and water can erase these smaller features in decades, Kenkmann says. Evidence of giant asteroid strike may be buried under Wyoming 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z Earlier ones may have vanished from the highly erosive stone. BLM considering plan to stabilize landmark Pompeys Pillar 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z A=coarse- to fine-grained sandstone, possibly with an erosive base. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z The bottom line: Because carbonated water still has the potential to be erosive, think of it as a once-a-day treat rather than your main source of water, Dr. Seymour said. Is Carbonated Water Just as Healthy as Still Water? 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z Astronomers will be able to watch them light up and evolve as the erosive power of sunlight gets to work. Oumuamua: Neither Comet nor Asteroid, but a Cosmic Iceberg 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z The ACC is the most powerful movement of water on Earth and where the SAF skirts the bank it can be accelerated in places so that it becomes a highly erosive force. Ancient tsunami may have struck Falkland Islands 2020-03-15T04:00:00Z "As you get closer to the soil, more sophisticated technology is required because heavy machinery may damage the soil, exposing it to erosive processes," he says. How do you clear tonnes of toxic sludge? 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z Material carried by the glacier is called moraine, which is an accumulation of glacial till produced by the grinding and erosive effects of a glacier. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z It features beautiful images of the movement and erosive capacity of water, an explanation of why fossils are found on mountains, speculation that the Moon’s shine is caused by surface water, and more. Hot tickets for scientists in 2019: Nature’s pick of the cultural calendar 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z U.S.F.W.S. has also recently earmarked around fifty thousand dollars for a small-scale restoration project—such as building oyster castles to mitigate erosive impact of waves—somewhere on the island. Tangier, the Sinking Island in the Chesapeake 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z But something important is lost in the erosive impulse to streamline this story. Opinion | Racial segregation doesn’t just belong to the South. It belongs to all of us. 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z With otter populations rebounding, kelp forests are too, providing a nursery for young fish and a brake on the erosive power of the surf at the near shore. Rialto the sea otter growing up, thriving at Vancouver aquarium 2018-03-24T04:00:00Z This unconformity represents a time where erosive processes took over after millions of years when the lake had finally dried up - to form a new land surface. Curiosity rover: 2,000 days on Mars 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z The research, in the British Dental Journal, looked at the diets of 300 people with severe erosive tooth wear. Sipping fruit teas 'damages teeth' 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z Steel-tracked heavy equipment tore up fragile ground along streams, and erosive soils were bulldozed. Lawsuit over fireline seeks to curb forest firefighting tactics 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z The first is that even in its tattered state, it protects the rest of Tangier from the erosive northern currents of the Chesapeake. Should the United States Save Tangier Island From Oblivion? 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z The Malecón is many things: physical buffer against the erosive force of the water, fisherman’s paradise, couples’ rendezvous spot. Running in Cuba 1460-11-04T05:00:00Z By monitoring this fresh crater, researchers will be able to watch the process of space weathering—the erosive effect of radiation and tiny meteorite strikes—in action. Killing the MESSENGER 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z They then subjected the cubes to simulated rain or other erosive forces. Sandstone arches form under their own stress 2014-07-19T04:00:00Z Other rock art found at the site include carvings depicting oared ships, daggers and spirals – all still discernible despite exposure to the erosive effects of wind and sea. World's earliest erotic graffiti found in unlikely setting on Aegean island 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z These sediments, which were seen just weeks after the 6 August touch-down, contained pebbles that had been rounded in the erosive process of being carried in water. Mars rover eyes rock drill site 2013-01-15T20:25:01Z Agenda 21 as erosive of American sovereignty, and we oppose any form of U.N. Green Blog: Republican Platform Opposes Agenda 21 2012-08-29T15:40:07Z “It is concluded that for protection of dentin surfaces,” the authors wrote, “at least 30 minutes should elapse before tooth brushing after an erosive attack.” Really?: Never Brush Your Teeth Immediately After a Meal 2012-05-21T18:31:53Z And even that is slowly being ravaged by nature as erosive forces strip the outer layers away, gradually reducing its size. Closing the Monkey House: The End of a Shared Experience 2012-03-05T22:15:04.267Z By the action of various erosive agencies a movement of solid material is continually taking place over the earth's surface. The Energy System of Matter A Deduction from Terrestrial Energy Phenomena 2011-12-21T03:00:36.570Z But whatever the effect of the erosive effect of ice action upon the total amount of relief, the effect upon the contours was to make them more gentle. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z Large banks of gravel may be swept away in a single night, and in this way the coast is laid bare to the erosive action of the sea. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z Then erosive forces must have stripped most of the sediment away, leaving only the mound behind. Mars Observer Mike Malin Set for 9th Mission to Red Planet 2011-11-21T22:45:13.600Z Consume acidic beverages with nonacidic food — for instance, orange juice with toast and eggs — or try a less erosive, calcium-enriched juice. Consumer Reports: Sensitive teeth can result from acidic foods, dry mouth 2011-10-31T20:21:11Z Its distinctly geological work is partly erosive and partly reproductive. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" 2011-09-19T02:00:10.473Z Their activity was sometimes erosive, and at such times stratified deposits were not made. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z The cliffs and mountains, waterfalls, and gorges could have suffered no more than the two decades, infinitesimal geologic modifications—mostly erosive. Down the Yellowstone 2011-08-29T02:01:06.730Z In a film in which so much is communicated nonverbally, Furstenberg and Bernal astoundingly uncover the toxic, erosive effects of disappointment and resentment. ArtsBeat Blog: 'The Descendants,' With George Clooney, Will Close New York Film Festival 2011-08-17T16:29:17Z So while there might be similarities, it's not at all clear that erosive, low viscosity lavas are the common cause. What Built Mars' Canals? 2011-07-27T15:17:00Z Valleys have in general been hollowed out by the greater erosive action of running water along the channels of drainage. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" 2011-09-19T02:00:10.473Z These secondary domes have been eaten away by erosive agencies in varying degrees. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z This erosive action is due to the gravel, sand, and mud carried along by the water. Geology 2011-02-20T03:00:12.660Z As this heavy ice cap passed over the surface, it acted somewhat like a river in its erosive power, only working much greater changes. The Niagara River 2011-02-08T03:00:09.703Z "You're going to increase the erosive power of the tidal flow." Louisiana constructing islands in the gulf to aid in oil cleanup 2010-07-19T04:00:00Z The details of the sculpture of the land have mainly depended on the nature of the materials on which nature’s erosive tools have been employed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" 2011-09-19T02:00:10.473Z According to Andrew Hagger of comparison website moneynet, a higher rate taxpayer needs to earn a gross rate of 5.67% in a taxable savings account to exceed the erosive effects of CPI. Inflation surge means savers are losing money 2010-04-20T11:14:00Z No doubt the erosive action of running water appears to have but small effect in a short time, and we are apt, therefore, to underestimate its power. Geology 2011-02-20T03:00:12.660Z She set her face determinedly against the erosive impatience of despair. Stranded in Arcady Its side streams will become steeper and have more erosive force, and so will eat back their courses most rapidly until they strike the line of the streams on either side. The Geological Story of the Isle of Wight An instructive lesson in the erosive action of rain may be found in the pitted and channelled surface of ground lying under the drip of the eaves of a cottage. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" 2011-09-19T02:00:10.473Z This course is particularly expedient in very exposed sites, as a high parapet intensifies the shock of the waves against a breakwater and their erosive recoil. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" Give an example of the erosive power of running water. Geology 2011-02-20T03:00:12.660Z The valley of the Ohio River, a thousand miles or more in length, together with the great number of feeders that empty into it, is an instance of the wonderful erosive power of running water. Nature's Miracles, Volume 1 Familiar Talks on Science—World-Building and Life. Earth, Air and Water. They thus gained new erosive power, and cut back at a much greater rate new and deeper channels; with the result that narrow trenches were cut in the floors of the old gently sloping valleys. The Geological Story of the Isle of Wight That a rapid subsidence did take place from the higher level is indicated by the fact that between it and the present level there is an absence of indications of erosive energy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" Raised out of water, and exposed to erosive action of wind and water, these deposits are easily worn away, for they have not the solidity of older rocks. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place They often occur in cavities which have been formed by the erosive action of acidulated water, in the way described in pars. Geology 2011-02-20T03:00:12.660Z As remarked by Sir A. Geikie, the doctrine of the origin of valleys by the erosive action of the streams which flow through them was first clearly taught by Desmarest. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" It is as if these striking forms were inherent in the rocks, waiting for the erosive forces to liberate them. Under the Maples The ordinary gun will last only two or three rounds, due to the erosive action of the radite charge on the barrel, and ordinary ordnance is heavier and more cumbersome than is necessary. Astounding Stories, February, 1931 They have been robbed by the erosive action of waves and running water. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place The colour of the upper rivers, which are white with the diluvium from the glaciers, is itself evidence of the erosive powers which they exercise. The Beauties of Nature and the Wonders of the World We Live In Mr. Jukes Brown, whom I have just quoted, says: “The Wold hills must have been, in some way, exposed to a severe and long-continued detrition, when erosive agencies were very active.” Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter Of still greater destructive influence, however, than these solvent agencies in earth and sea, are the erosive agencies of both. Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol. 1 and 3, of 3) An Exposition of the Darwinian Theory and a Discussion of Post-Darwinian Questions The carrying and erosive powers of a river depend on the rapidity of its currents. Aether and Gravitation The vast comparative erosive energy of the Horseshoe Fall comes strikingly into view when it and the American Fall are compared together. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 Ours is a far better explosive, and is less erosive on the guns, because the gases which it generates are not so hot. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 We have learned of the wrinkling of the crust, of the formation of fissures, and of the erosive work of running water. The Western United States A Geographical Reader But although the erosive agency of the sea is thus so inconceivably great, it is positively small if compared with erosive agencies on land. Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol. 1 and 3, of 3) An Exposition of the Darwinian Theory and a Discussion of Post-Darwinian Questions The real cave is the one where the limestone is eaten out by the erosive action of the water attacking the calcium of the rock. The Wonder Island Boys: Adventures on Strange Islands By diffusing the shock of the particle, such substances practically destroy the local erosive power. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 The strata are horizontal, and the whole series has been cleared away by the continued erosive power of water, aided by gravel and boulders. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People The crumbling of the rocks and the erosive action of the rills are fast destroying the old cliffs, so that in many places they have entirely disappeared. The Western United States A Geographical Reader They are formed by the erosive action of the water wearing out the softer portions of the rock beneath a harder roof or wall. The Wonder Island Boys: The Mysteries of the Caverns He brings out and emphasizes the fact, now so well known, that the erosive action of rain and rivers has formed mountains of a certain class. Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution His Life and Work The erosive power of a river is vastly augmented by the solid matter carried along with it. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 Senator Hanway, beneath their erosive influence, shrunk from a certainty to a probability, from a probability to a possibility, and then wholly disappeared. The President A novel In this excursion only the marginal portion of the glacier would do erosive work. Outlines of the Earth's History A Popular Study in Physiography Large blocks of débris, tent-shaped erosive hillocks, impeded her progress; they crowded along the foot of the cliffs like protecting bulwarks, and the trail wound around them on a higher plane. The Delight Makers That the maximum flame temperature of axite is considerably less than that of cordite, and the erosive effect is therefore considerably less. Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise Before either ice or water can exert great power as an erosive agent, it must collect in sufficient mass. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 The mouth of the river, which is about one mile wide, is blockaded by immense sand bars, which have been laid down gradually by the erosive power of the river. Scientific American Supplement No. 822, October 3, 1891 The granules composing the sandstones of many formations have been separated rather by friction against the erupted volcanic or Plutonic rock than destroyed by the erosive force of a neighboring sea. COSMOS: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1 The rapid gyratory motion of the cylinder, along with the erosive action of the metallic agglomerate, rapidly wears away the rock, and causes the descent of the perforator. Scientific American Supplement, No. 520, December 19, 1885 It has been found that the erosive effect is in direct proportion to the nitro-glycerine present. Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise The forests have been cleared away, the land has been overgrazed, cultivated and exposed to the erosive attacks of sunlight, air, water and frost. Civilization and Beyond Learning from History It has long been known that Hamilton Inlet was of glacial origin, the immense basin hollowed out by this erosive agent being 150 miles in length. Scientific American Supplement No. 822, October 3, 1891 Since the sandstone is coarse and deeply pitted, the moist powder was blown into minute cavities where it has remained despite the erosive activities of some generations. Popular Science Monthly Oct, Nov, Dec, 1915 — Volume 86 Characteristic of the country are the enormous fissures which divide it, formed in the course of ages by the erosive action of water. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 The erosive action of the sand of the desert is said to be gradually cutting off the Sphinx's head. Expositions of Holy Scripture: the Acts The erosive energy of the latter was diffused over a wide field of sunken, boulder-like domes and ridges. The Yosemite Either the appropriation had given out, or the polyps had gotten to squabbling among themselves and left their work to be slowly worn away by the erosive action of sea and shipwrecked bottoms. The Cruise of the Kawa Theory of the Origin of Lake-Basins by the erosive Action of Glaciers considered. The Antiquity of Man Similar instances of the erosive power of running water might be collected by hundreds from the narratives of travellers in warm countries. The Earth as Modified by Human Action The erosive forces have been working whole geologic ages longer on the top layer of rock than on the bottom layer; hence the topmost ones are entirely gone or else reduced to small dimensions. Time and Change The erosive and corrasive power of water being the chief land sculptors, it is evident that there will be a continual wearing down of the faces of the bounding cliffs. The Romance of the Colorado River The Story of its Discovery in 1840, with an Account of the Later Explorations, and with Special Reference to the Voyages of Powell through the Line of the Great Canyons The mountains and plateaus built at various times during the Tertiary and at its commencement have been profoundly carved by erosive agents. The Elements of Geology Theory of the Origin of Lake-Basins by the erosive Action of Glaciers considered. The Antiquity of Man There are different classes of phenomena which attest in a most striking manner the vast spaces left vacant by the erosive power of water. The Student's Elements of Geology Now figure out for a few moments the results of these different erosive periods. The Grand Canyon of Arizona; how to see it Even when gathered into definite channels, ground water does not have the erosive power of surface streams, since it carries with it little or no rock waste. The Elements of Geology How does this fact affect its erosive power on hard rock? on loose material? The Elements of Geology We may infer from this instance how slight is the erosive power of clear water on hard rock. The Elements of Geology The erosive power of waste-laden currents of air is suggested as the sharp grains of flying sand sting one's face or clatter against the window. The Elements of Geology |
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