Meaning depositional environment
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depositional environmentThe area in which and physical conditions under which sediments are deposited, including sediment source; depositional processes such as deposition by wind, water or ice; and location and climate, suc [..]
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depositional environmentThe nature of the environment in which sediments are laid down. They are immensely varied and may range from the deep ocean to the coral reef and the glacial lake of the high mountains. The nature of the depositional environment may be deduced from the nature of the sediments and rock deposited there.
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depositional environmentThe area in which and physical conditions under which sediments are deposited, including sediment source. Ecological disparity:
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depositional environmentThe conditions under which a series of rock layers were laid down. Depositional environments are divided into essentially six groups: marine (laid down under oceans or seas), lagoonal (laid down under [..]
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