onionskin weathering

A type of spheroidal weathering in which successive shells of decayed rock resembling the layers of an onion are produced.

Related terms:

• spheroidal weathering
• spherical weathering
• concentric weathering
• Mechanical Weathering
• Physical Weathering
• weathering-potential index
• weathering rind
• salt weathering
• biologic weathering
• Zone of Weathering