nivation

== English == === Etymology === Coined by Dutch-American topographer and geologist François E. Matthes. === Noun === nivation (uncountable) (geology) Erosion caused by freezing and thawing due to snow. ==== Related terms ==== niveous == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === nivation f (plural nivations) nivation === Further reading === “nivation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012