Specific Factors Affecting Type + Rate of Weathering (Peltier Diagram)

Question 1

What does the Peltier diagram show?

Answer 1

• relationship between T°C + rainfall, + diff. types of weathering that occurs
• how weathering changes in severity + type when T°C + pptn changes

Question 2

What is an example of what the Peltier Diagram shows?

Answer 2

• climates w high pptn + T°Cs, likely to be strong C weathering
• lower T°Cs + pptn likely to be P weathering + severity inc. as pptn inc.

Question 3

What does Van’t Hoff’s Law state?

Answer 3

• that the rate of C weathering inc. 2-3x for every inc. in T°C of 10°C (up to a max. T°C of 60°C)