Concept information
Preferred term
terrigenous sediment
Type
-
http://www.irandoc.ac.ir/onto/irandoc-meta/Concept
Broader concept
Definitions
- In oceanography, terrigenous sediments are those derived from the erosion of rocks on land; that is, that are derived from terrestrial environments. Consisting of sand, mud, and silt carried to sea by rivers, their composition is usually related to their source rocks; deposition of these sediments is largely limited to the continental shelf.
Obsolete
- false
In other languages
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Persian
URI
http://www.irandoc.acir/onto/irandoc/SWEETT16588
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