peneplanation Geomorphol.
(ˌpiːniːpləˈneɪʃən)
[f. pene- + planation.]
Erosion to a peneplain.
| 1899 W. M. Davis in Amer. Geologist XXIII. 210 The unevenness of the uplands of to-day is a natural result of imperfect peneplanation followed by submature dissection. 1912 Proc. Amer. Philos. Soc. LI. 513 Peneplanation of the bituminous region had become far advanced. 1936 Geogr. Jrnl. LXXXVII. 22 A complicated history of peneplanation, uparching, faulting, and erosion. 1970 R. J. Small Study of Landforms v. 163 In an area such as the British Isles, perfectly preserved surfaces of peneplanation do not exist at or near present sea-level. |