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单词 turbidite
释义

turbidite

/ˈtəːbɪdʌɪt /
noun Geology
A sediment or rock deposited by a turbidity current: [as modifier]: modern deep-sea turbidite muds a series of turbidites...
  • The Xigaze terrane incorporates a 5000-8000 m thick succession of volcaniclastic turbidites.
  • Most coarse-grained clastic sediment that is deposited in turbidite basins is either derived from alluvial basins or shallow marine shelves.
  • In addition, intercalated terrigenous turbidites exhibit considerable lateral variation in bed thickness.

Derivatives

turbiditic

/təːbɪˈdɪtɪk/ adjective ...
  • It comprises turbiditic elastic rocks with cherts, pillow lavas and greenstones.
  • These beds are commonly channelized and always exhibit erosive bases incised into underlying fine-grained turbiditic sandstones.
  • The breccia is interpreted as a turbiditic debris layer, typical of the outer edge of the slope.

Origin

1950s: from turbidity (see turbid) + -ite1.

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