The relatively uniform removal of a thin layer of soil across a slope by rainfall impact and shallow, unchannelled overland flow, the first stage of water erosion before flow concentrates into rills and gullies. Because it removes soil evenly rather than in visible channels, it often goes unnoticed until productivity or vegetation cover declines.
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1. Sheet erosion (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia infobox 'Lead section' = 'Sheet erosion or sheet wash is the even erosion of substrate along...' on 'Sheet erosion'View the Source 2. Sheet erosion, Wikipedia
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Water moving fairly uniformly with a similar thickness over a surface is called sheet flow, and is the cause of sheet erosion.
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