 ##  [Erosion Rate](/index.php/erosion-rate) 

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Definition

The rate at which terrestrial or archaeological deposits are removed from a defined area, expressed as depth or mass lost per unit area per unit time for a specified spatial and temporal frame; measurement requires the defined spatial extent, time interval, and method (survey, dating, repeated measurement), and reporting of uncertainty.