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Sequence stratigraphy — is a relatively new branch of geology that attempts to link relative sea level changes to sedimentary deposits. The essence of the method is mapping of strata based on identification of surfaces which represent time lines (e.g. subaerial… … Wikipedia
Henry W. Posamentier — Henry William Posamentier (born December 4, 1948) is an American geologist. He helped pioneer and develop the modern approach to sequence stratigraphy, blending the disciplines of sedimentology, stratigraphy, and depositional systems analysis,… … 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
Australia — /aw strayl yeuh/, n. 1. a continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. 18,438,824; 2,948,366 sq. mi. (7,636,270 sq. km). 2. Commonwealth of, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, consisting of the federated states and… … Universalium
Messinian salinity crisis — Events of the Cenozoic view • discuss • … Wikipedia
core sampling — ▪ mining technique used in underground or undersea exploration and prospecting. A core sample is a roughly cylindrical piece of subsurface material removed by a special drill and brought to the surface for examination. Such a sample is… … Universalium
Messinian erosional crisis — The Messinian Erosional Crisis is a pre evaporite phase of the central Mediterranean basin responding to a major drawdown of the Mediterranean seawater (the Messinian Salinity Crisis ). As outlined in numerous studies, erosional events along the… … Wikipedia
Round barrow — Round barrows are one of the most common types of archaeological monuments. Although concentrated in Europe they are found in many parts of the world because of their simple construction and universal purpose.At their simplest, round barrows are… … Wikipedia
unconformity — ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY GLOSSARY A substantial break or gap in the geologic record where a rock unit is overlain by another that is not next in stratigraphic sucession, such as an interruption in continuity of a depositional sequence of… … Glossary of volcanic terms
осадочный (седиментационный) комплекс — Стратиграфическая единица, состоящая из относительно согласно залегающих, генетически взаимосвязанных пластов, ограниченных сверху и снизу либо поверхностями несогласия, либо коррелирующими с ними поверхностями согласно залегающих пластов… … Справочник технического переводчика
sedimentary rock — Rock formed at or near the Earth s surface by the accumulation and lithification of fragments of preexisting rocks or by precipitation from solution at normal surface temperatures. Sedimentary rocks can be formed only where sediments are… … Universalium
