Question

Different between degradation and aggradation

Answer 1

In geology, degradation refers to the lowering of a fluvial surface, such as a stream bed or floodplain, through erosional processes. Aggradation (or alluviation) is the term used in geology for the increase in land elevation, typically in a river system, due to the deposition of sediment.

Answer 2

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⌦Degradation:

• ➛The agents of gradation wear down the elevated land surface and carry away the broken rock fragments. This process results in the reduction of the heights of landforms and is called degradation or denudation.
• ➛This process takes at least millions of years.

⌦ Aggradation:

• ➛The rock fragments obtained from degradation are deposited in low-lying areas. This results in an increase in the heights of these areas. This process is called aggradation.
• ➛This process happens in our day to day life.