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TERRIGENOUS SEDIMENT [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Deposits composed of material derived directly from continental or island sources and usually found close to land.

CONT

Terrigenous sediment will refer to material ... that is derived directly from land sources and deposited rather rapidly on the continental shelf, continental slope, or even the deep ocean floor ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Débris des continents dus aux différentes érosions qui se trouve dans une zone plus ou moins large autour des continents.

CONT

Ces boues n'existent pas [...] dans la zone des dépôts terrigènes où les squelettes se distinguent très difficilement au milieu des sables et des argiles.

Spanish

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