Skip to main content

Erosion

Scope note

Process whereby materials are worn away and removed by natural causes including weathering, solution, corrosion, or transportation. W

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300054116

Broader Terms used

<surface or structural changes>

Term used for

eroding

Equivalent Terms used

eroded

Created

13yrs ago

Citation for print

This page can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: erosion" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/terminology/term-27248 Accessed: 2024-12-22 22:30:44

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this page on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/terminology/term-27248|title=Terminology definition for: erosion|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-22 22:30:44|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/api/v1/terminology/term-27248

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...