progradation

progradation
The growth of a river delta farther out into the sea over time, as it gains more sediment.

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  • progradation — ● progradation nom féminin Disposition des terrains détritiques, caractérisée par un développement horizontal vers l aval du courant constructeur, que l on peut trouver en bordure de la plate forme continentale, à l extrémité des deltas sous… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Progradation — hat folgende Bedeutungen: die exponentielle Wachstumsrate beim Beginn der Massenvermehrung einer Tierart, siehe Gradation (Zoologie) in der Sedimentologie die seewärts gerichtete Verlagerung eines Sedimentationskörpers, siehe Progradieren Diese S …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • progradation — progradation. См. проградация. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • progradation — /proh gray day sheuhn/, n. Geol. seaward growth of a beach, delta, fan, etc., by progressive deposition of sediment by rivers or shoreline processes. [1905 10; prograde (PRO 1 + (RETRO)GRADE) + ATION] * * * …   Universalium

  • progradation — pro·gra·da·tion …   English syllables

  • progradation — ˌprōgrāˈdāshən noun Etymology: prograde + ation : the process of prograding contrasted with retrogradation …   Useful english dictionary

  • проградация — progradation проградация. Процесс быстрого нарастания массовости (интенсивности) размножения в популяции. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • progradare — PROGRADÁRE, progradări, s.f. (geol.) 1. Proces de lărgire şi de înălţare spre uscat a unei plaje. 2. Mărire a concentraţiei în carbonaţi şi în alte săruri în orizonturile superioare ale solului. – Din engl., fr. progradation. Trimis de oprocopiuc …   Dicționar Român

  • Priene — Infobox Settlement name = Priene native name = Πριήνη other name = Samsun Kale settlement type = Ancient Polis total type = Greek City state translit lang1 = Turkish translit lang1 type = Modern name translit lang1 info = Prien nickname =… …   Wikipedia

  • 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

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