Definitions for planation
pleɪˈneɪ ʃən, plə-pla·na·tion

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1. planationnoun

   the process of erosion whereby a level surface is produced

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1. planationnoun

   The formation of a flat surface by erosion and deposition.

2. planationnoun

   The morphological transformation of a three-dimensional structure into a two-dimensional one through development or evolution.

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1. planation

   In geology and geomorphology a planation surface is a large-scale surface that is almost flat with the possible exception of some residual hills. The processes that form planation surfaces are labelled collectively planation and are exogenic (chiefly erosion). Planation surfaces are planated regardless of bedrock structures. On Earth, they constitute some of the most common landscapes. Geological maps indicate that planation surfaces may comprise 65% of the landscapes on Saturn's largest moon, Titan, which hosts a hydrological cycle of liquid methane. Peneplains and pediplains are types of planation surfaces planated respectively by "peneplanation" and "pediplanation". In addition to these there are planation surfaces proposed to be formed by cryoplanation, marine processes, areal glacial erosion and salt weathering. The term planation surface is often preferred over others because some more specific planation surface types and processes remain controversial. Etchplains are weathered planation surfaces.Large planation surfaces, like the African Surface, are typically formed diachronously.Planation surfaces are often thought to form at distinct base levels with sequences of them representing uplift events. However the disposition of some so-called planation surfaces may at certain places reflect better the easiness of erosion into different lithologies or structures and may therefore not fit any uplift scheme.

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1. planation

   Planation is a geological process that involves the wearing down and leveling of a landscape over time through mechanisms such as erosion and transportation of materials, typically resulting in a flat or gently sloping terrain.

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1. Planation

   Planation is a geomorphological process which creates nearly flat surfaces by fluvial, aeolian and marine processes. The process is erosional and takes millions of years, and its legacy from the tertiary period is present in many of today's landscapes. It has been studied since the 1890s but many fundamental questions remain about this process.

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1. platinoan

2. Platonian

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   The numerical value of planation in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

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   The numerical value of planation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Planation
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planation
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5. ^ Wikidata
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