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... > Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > GLACIAL PROCESSES > ABLATION

PREFERRED TERM

ABLATION  

DEFINITION

  • The process of removal of material from the surface of an object by vaporization, chipping, or other erosive processes. The term occurs in spaceflight associated with atmospheric reentry, in glaciology, medicine, and passive fire protection.

BROADER CONCEPT

CHANGE NOTE

  • 2013-08-06 14:59:05.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (ABLATION [ad793d5e-b75d-4d3e-a542-ad4b4075b141,105657] - GLACIAL PROCESSES [b409a30b-0e3f-4592-bec9-7d371797b4a9,85295]);
  • 2013-08-26 08:56:10.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: The process of removal of material from the surface of an object by vaporization, chipping, or other erosive processes. The term occurs in spaceflight associated with atmospheric reentry, in glaciology, medicine, and passive fire protection. language code: en);
  • 2013-08-26 08:56:46.0 [tbs1979] update Definition (PhysicalGeography.net);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/ad793d5e-b75d-4d3e-a542-ad4b4075b141

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