单词 | marker bed |
释义 | > as lemmasmarker bed marker bed n. Geology (a) a layer of sedimentary rock possessing distinctive characteristics (esp. fossils) which enable it to be recognized over a large area; (b) a sedimentary stratum that accounts for a characteristic seismic refraction time–distance curve. ΚΠ 1956 Nature 21 Jan. 120/2 In areas where deep weathering or drift presents difficult low-velocity-layer correction problems, the reflexion times down to a known shallow marker-bed will give the necessary corrections for the deeper horizons. 1965 G. J. Williams Econ. Geol. N.Z. iv. 36/1 A recognisable marker-bed which could possibly be mapped over a considerable distance. 1989 Encycl. Brit. VII. 858/2 The term marker bed is also applied to sedimentary strata that provide distinctive seismic reflections. 1990 P. Kearey & F. J. Vine Global Tectonics iii. 47 Marker beds of tillite and coal, and sediments containing Glossopteris and Gangamopteris flora..can be correlated through South America, South Africa, Antarctica, India and Australia. < as lemmas |
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