eluviation

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Creation of geological deposits (eluvial deposits) by in situ weathering or weathering plus gravitational movement or accumulation
The sideways or downward movement of dissolved or suspended material within soil caused by rainfall
Movement of humus, chemical substances, and mineral particles from the upper layers of a soil to lower layers by the downward movement of water through the soil profile
The movement of material in true solution or colloidal suspension from one place to another within the soil Soil horizons that have lost material through eluviation are eluvial; those that have received material are illuvial
Removal of dissolved or suspended material from a layer or layers of the soil by the movement of water when rainfall exceeds evaporation. Such loss of material in solution is often referred to as leaching. The process of eluviation influences soil composition
The removal of soil material in suspension (or in solution) from a layer or layers of a soil Usually, the loss of material in solution is described by the term "leaching " See also illuviation and leaching
(1) The removal of soil material in suspension (or in solution) from a layer or layers of a soil (2) The transportation of dissolved or suspended material within the soil by the movement of water when rainfall exceeds evaporation ADVANCE \x 540
The removal or "exit" of materials from one horizon which are then "illuviated" into a horizon below
Removal of soil material from a layer of soil as a suspension
The removal of materials in one horizon which are then "illuviated" or deposited into a lower horizon
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