Bilingual glossary of geology
Deposit (Sedimentary) Dépôt sédimentaire
Accumulation of sediment from the loss of kinetic energy of the transporting agent (water, ice, wind). Successive depositional events typically form the characteristic layers (stratification) of sedimentary rocks.
Themes:
Glaciers
Sedimentary rocks
Related words:
Basin
Sediment
Themes:
Glaciers
Sedimentary rocks
Related words:
Basin
Sediment