: the action of the weather conditions in altering the color, texture, composition, or form of exposed objects
specifically
: the physical disintegration and chemical decomposition of earth materials at or near the earth's surface
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Its presence indicates the former presence of water on an asteroid, as well as space weathering, such as micrometeoroid bombardment, that affected the asteroid’s composition.
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Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 19 May 2024
Desert sand typically consists of grains rounded like tiny marbles from constant weathering.
—David A. Taylor, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
The term weathering speaks to that level of tiredness.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 28 May 2024
Whether weathering is an acceptable term or not, the effects of stress on Black women are undeniable.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 28 May 2024
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Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 19 May 2024
Desert sand typically consists of grains rounded like tiny marbles from constant weathering.
—David A. Taylor, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
The term weathering speaks to that level of tiredness.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 28 May 2024
Whether weathering is an acceptable term or not, the effects of stress on Black women are undeniable.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 28 May 2024
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“Weathering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weathering. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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