Process of forming a soil horizon or hardpan that has a high bulk density and is hard or brittle. Cementing materials may be present and responsible for the induration.
Geography
The hardening or cementing process that consolidates sediments to form sedimentary rocks. Sedimentary rocks usually become more and more indurated over time. See Hermann (2008) J. Coastal Res. 24, 6, 1357 on induration and sand dunes.