Exhumation (geology)

In geology, the term exhumation refers to the geological process by which a parcel of rock approaches Earth's surface. Exhumation occurs either by erosion or by extensional tectonics. The term differs slightly from denudation in that denudation emphasizes a whole area being subject to erosion or extensional tectonics that bring forward new material to the surface, while exhumation is a more local term.[1] Some geological literature uses the term in different way - to imply the return to Earth's surface of something previously buried in sediments, for example a landform.

References

  1. ↑ Ring, U., Brandon, M. T., Willett, S. D., & Lister, G. S. (1999). Exhumation processes. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 154(1), 1-27.
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