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Rock Decay

Rock Decay is a theoretical framework within the study of geomorphological processes that specifically accounts for the chemical and physical mechanisms leading to the disintegration of rock materials at or near the Earth's surface.

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7.7K

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589

Authors

299

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2017–2026

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193

A decay function model for the integrity loss of rock when subjected to recurrent cycles of freezing–thawing and heating–cooling

Mahmut Mutlutürk, R. Altındağ, George Turk · International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences · 2003 · 287 citations

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Diffusion Kinetics of Samarium and Neodymium in Garnet, and a Method for Determining Cooling Rates of Rocks

Jibamitra Ganguly, Massimiliano Tirone, R. L. Hervig · Science · 1998 · 214 citations

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Stone decay and conservation

C.N. Davies · Journal of Aerosol Science · 1985 · 212 citations

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Influence of mineralogy on granite decay induced by temperature increase: Experimental observations and stress simulation

Patricia Vázquez, Victoria Shushakova, Miguel Gómez‐Heras · Engineering Geology · 2015 · 166 citations · Full text

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How fast does rock varnish grow?

Tanzhuo Liu, Wallace S. Broecker · Geology · 2000 · 163 citations

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Authors

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  1. BS
    Bernard Smith

    Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom

    5 publications · 194 citations

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  2. RI
    Ronald I. Dorn

    Arizona State University, United States

    4 publications · 93 citations

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  3. HV
    Heather Viles

    University of Oxford, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 143 citations

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  4. SS
    Siegfried Siegesmund

    University of Göttingen, Germany

    4 publications · 233 citations

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  5. MV
    M. V. Kurlenya

    Institute of Mining, Russia

    4 publications · 270 citations

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Institutions

299

  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    8 h-index

    23 publications

    915 citations

  2. University of Oxford

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    7 h-index

    8 publications

    304 citations

  3. Queen's University Belfast

    Belfast, United Kingdom

    6 h-index

    17 publications

    721 citations

  4. Arizona State University

    Tempe, United States

    6 h-index

    12 publications

    939 citations

  5. Imperial College London

    London, United Kingdom

    6 h-index

    14 publications

    625 citations

  6. University of Göttingen

    Göttingen, Germany

    5 h-index

    15 publications

    1K citations

  7. Russian Academy of Sciences

    Moscow, Russia

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    119 citations

  8. Chongqing University

    Chongqing, China

    3 h-index

    12 publications

    248 citations

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  2. Environmental Earth Sciences

    8 publications · 310 citations

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  3. Geomorphology

    7 publications · 184 citations

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  5. Geological Society London Special Publications

    6 publications · 187 citations

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