Weathering is a spatial process in which rocks disintegrate at their own place, but during this process many factors or components affect it. In these controlling factors, the structure and composition of rocks, slope of land, diversity of climate and vegetation are mainly included.
The short description of all these factors/components is as follows:
1. Structure and Composition of Rocks: Chemical weathering is more in the rocks with higher porosity and soluble minerals. Mechanical weathering is more in the rocks with vertical base layers, and chemical weathering is more in the rocks with horizontal layers.
2. Slope of Land: Weathering is less in the land with gentle and low slope relatively to the land with steep slope.
3. Diversity in Climate: Chemical weathering is more in humid tropics, while mechanical weathering is more in arid and tropical regions.
4. Influence of Vegetation: Vegetation partially is a factor of weathering and partially is a constraint too. The amount of weathering is also more in vegetation less tropical regions due to more insolation.
