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Supratidal — Litoral (zu lat. litus Ufer, Küste) wird die Uferregion eines Sees oder Flusses wie auch die Küstenregion des Meeres genannt. Dieser zur randlichen, durchlichteten Bodenzone (Benthal) eines Gewässers gehörende Bereich oberhalb der trophischen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
supratidal — above the high tide level, essentially a terrestrial habitat … Dictionary of ichthyology
supratidal — adj. [L. supra, above; A.S. tid, time] Pertaining to the ocean; above the high tide mark; a subdivision of the neritic zone … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Platform (geology) — Geologic provinces of the world (USGS) Shield … Wikipedia
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
Sabkha — Sebkhat (or Sebkha) El Melah, Tunisia in 2001, mostly dry. Note rectangular industrial evaporite pans, probably for sea salt production, upper right. Landsat 7 image … Wikipedia
Cyclic sediments — (also called rhythmic sediments[1]) are sequences of sedimentary rocks that are characterised by repetitive patterns of different rock types (strata) within the sequence. Cyclic sediments can be identified as either autocyclic or allocyclic, and… … Wikipedia
Plate-forme (géologie) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Plate forme. Les grandes régions géologiques (USGS) Croûte océanique … Wikipédia en Français
Mudflat — General sketch map of a tidal plain, showing the typical tripartition in supratidal, intertidal and subtidal zones. The most apparent character of the area is the development of tidal channels, affecting mainly the intertidal zone. In this case,… … Wikipedia
Littoral zone — Littoral redirects here. For other uses, see Littoral (disambiguation). Marine habitats Different disciplines and agencies divide the littoral zone into different subregions, according to how they want to view the zone. This diagram show … Wikipedia
