Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.
Marine habitats — Coral reefs provide marine habitats for tube sponges, which in turn become marine habitats for fishes Littoral zone … Wikipedia
Marine terrace — A marine terrace, coastal terrace[1], raised beach or perched coastline is a relatively flat, horizontal or gently inclined surface of marine origin[2], mostly an old abrasion platform which has been lifted out of the sphere of wave activity… … Wikipedia
sedimentation — /sed euh meuhn tay sheuhn/, n. the deposition or accumulation of sediment. [1870 75; SEDIMENT + ATION] * * * In geology, the process of deposition of a solid material from a state of suspension or solution in a fluid (usually air or water).… … Universalium
Sédimentation marine — La sédimentation marine comprend tous les processus impliquant des particules abiotiques, vivante ou issues de la nécromasse, qui forment la neige marine et descendent vers le fond pour progressivement y former des couches de dépôts (qui ont… … Wikipédia en Français
Terrasse marine — Une plate forme ou un platier rocheux fossile est nommé terrasse marine. Sommaire 1 Morpho genèse côtière Quaternaire 2 Morphologies 3 Utilisation 4 Mode d emploi … Wikipédia en Français
Erebus Ice Tongue — (1901 1904) named and charted the ice tongue. [ [http://aadc maps.aad.gov.au/aadc/gaz/display name.cfm?gaz id=124864 Australian Antarctic Data Centre] , Antarctic Gazetteer Name Details.] Erebus Ice Tongue is about 10 meters high and is centered… … Wikipedia
Tidewater glacier cycle — The tidewater glacier cycle is the typically centuries long behavior of tidewater glaciers that consists of recurring periods of advance alternating with rapid retreat and punctuated by periods of stability. During portions of its cycle, a… … Wikipedia
Guyot Glacier — is a 19 mile long (31 km) and 8 mile wide (13 km) glacier located in the east end of the Robinson Mountains in the U.S. state of Alaska. It begins 2.5 miles (4 km) north of Yaga Peak and heads east southeast to Icy Bay, south of the Guyot Hills… … Wikipedia
Carroll Glacier — is a 15 mile long (24 km) glacier located in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in the U.S. state of Alaska. It begins near the Alaska Canada boundary and continues southeast to its 1950 terminus, 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Queens Inlet, 71… … Wikipedia
quaternary — /kwot euhr ner ee, kweuh terr neuh ree/, adj., n., pl. quaternaries. adj. 1. consisting of four. 2. arranged in fours. 3. (cap.) Geol. noting or pertaining to the present period of earth history, forming the latter part of the Cenozoic Era,… … Universalium
