Entrainment (physical geography)
- Entrainment (physical geography)
In physical geography, entrainment is the process by which surface sediment is incorporated into a fluid flow (such as air or water) as part of the operation of erosion. [Thomas,D.S.G. and Goudie, A. (Eds.), "The Dictionary of Physical Geography" (3rd edition), Blackwell Publishers, Great Britain, 2000]
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