surficial deposit

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  • surficial — surficially, adv. /seuhr fish euhl/, adj. of or pertaining to a surface, esp. the land surface: a surficial geologic deposit. [1890 95; b. SURFACE and SUPERFICIAL] * * * …   Universalium

  • surficial — sur•fi•cial [[t]sərˈfɪʃ əl[/t]] adj. cvb gel of or pertaining to a surface, esp. the land surface: a surficial geologic deposit[/ex] • Etymology: 1890–95; sur (face) + (super) ficial sur•fi′cial•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • ash field —    A land area covered by a relatively thick or distinctive, surficial deposit of volcanic ash (air fall) that can be traced to a specific source and has well defined boundaries. An ash field can be distinguished from adjacent landforms or land… …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

  • diluvium — /di looh vee euhm/, n., pl. diluvia / vee euh/, diluviums. Geol. Now Rare. a coarse surficial deposit formerly attributed to a general deluge but now regarded as glacial drift. Also, diluvion. [1810 20; < L diluvium flood; see DELUGE] * * * …   Universalium

  • diluvium — di lu·vi·um || jÉ™m n. geological coarse surficial deposit caused by former action of flowing waters or the melting of glacial ice (Geology) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • diluviums — di lu·vi·um || jÉ™m n. geological coarse surficial deposit caused by former action of flowing waters or the melting of glacial ice (Geology) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • continental landform — ▪ geology Introduction       any conspicuous topographic feature on the largest land areas of the Earth. Familiar examples are mountains (including volcanic (volcanism) cones), plateaus, and valleys. (The term landform also can be applied to… …   Universalium

  • Ore genesis — The various theories of ore genesis explain how the various types of mineral deposits form within the Earth s crust. Ore genesis theories are very dependent on the mineral or commodity. Ore genesis theories generally involve three components:… …   Wikipedia

  • river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… …   Universalium

  • Uranlagerstätte — Uranlagerstätten sind natürliche Anreicherungen von Uran, aus denen sich das Element wirtschaftlich gewinnen lässt. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Grundlagen 1.1 Geochemie des Urans 1.2 Mineralogie 2 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Marcellus Formation — Stratigraphic range: Middle Devonian …   Wikipedia

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