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The restless surface will begin with a global overview of planetary weather processes that shape the landscape around us; from poles to tropics, ocean to land and from sea level into the atmosphere. Phenomena such as hurricanes and tornadoes will be introduced to demonstrate the power of weather processes. Glaciers, land slides and wave-pounded storm beaches will vividly illustrate the relationship between weather, erosion and deposition. Major topics to be covered include: weathering, erosion and deposition at the Earth's surface; ice scouring; ocean waves; fluvial processes; exfoliation; limestone pavements and caves; dunes and dune fields; the interaction between biological activities and geology - coal, gas, coral reefs, chalk and limestone. The main objective for the exhibition is to highlight the dynamic processes which relentlessly reshape the surface of the planet.
