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BACK STEPPING [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Landward movement of a shoreline.

CONT

Variations in sediment transport along a coast can lead to progradation (building out) and retrogradation (cutting back) of the shoreline.

Key term(s)
  • retro-gradation
  • back stepping

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Déplacement vers le continent de la rupture de pente côtière dans les cortèges sédimentaires transgressifs, au fur et à mesure des montées relatives du niveau marin.

CONT

La rétrogradation est une conséquence des épisodes progradants insuffisants. En effet, elle prend place chaque fois qu'une unité progradante ne se développe pas au-delà de l'unité précédente. Une rétrogradation indique une montée relative du niveau de la mer très rapide.

Spanish

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