detrital matter

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• detrital — de·tri·tal || dɪ traɪtl adj. of waste or disintegrated matter, of debris …   English contemporary dictionary

• suspended load —    Detrital matter being transported in suspension by a moving stream [16] …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

• Yoredale Series — The Yoredale Series, in geology, is a local phase of the lower Carboniferous rocks of the north of England. The name was introduced by J. Phillips on account of the typical development of the phase in Yoredale (Wensleydale), Yorkshire. Properties …   Wikipedia

• Giants kettle — Giants kettle, also known as giants cauldrons or potholes, are cavities or holes which appear to have been drilled in the surrounding rocks by eddying currents of water bearing stones, gravel and other detrital matter. The size varies from a few… …   Wikipedia

• hardpan — /hahrd pan /, n. 1. any layer of firm detrital matter, as of clay, underlying soft soil. Cf. caliche, duricrust. 2. hard, unbroken ground. 3. the fundamental or basic aspect of anything; solid foundation; underlying reality: the hardpan of… …   Universalium

• stratification — /strat euh fi kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or an instance of stratifying. 2. a stratified state or appearance: the stratification of ancient ruins from eight different periods. 3. Sociol. the hierarchical or vertical division of society according… …   Universalium

• hardpan — hard•pan [[t]ˈhɑrdˌpæn[/t]] n. 1) gel any layer of firm detrital matter, as of clay, underlying soft soil 2) hard, unbroken ground • Etymology: 1810–20 …   From formal English to slang

• hardpan — /ˈhadpæn/ (say hahdpan) noun 1. any layer of firm detrital matter, as of clay, underlying soft soil. 2. hard, unbroken ground. 3. solid foundation; hard underlying reality …  

• 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

• Food web — A freshwater aquatic and terrestrial food web. A food web (or food cycle) depicts feeding connections (what eats what) in an ecological community. Ecologists can broadly lump all life forms into one of two categories called trophic levels: 1) the …   Wikipedia

• History of the Earth — For the history of modern humans, see History of the world. Geological time put in a diagram called a geological clock, showing the relative lengths of the eons of the Earth s history The history of the Earth describes the most important events… …   Wikipedia