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Particulate solid matter deposited on a planetary surface
Sediment is a solid material made of loose particles that is transported to a new location where it is deposited. It occurs naturally and, through the
Sediment
Fine-grained sediment that accumulates on the floor of the open ocean
Pelagic sediment or pelagite is a fine-grained sediment that accumulates as the result of the settling of particles to the floor of the open ocean, far
Pelagic_sediment
Movement of solid particles, typically by gravity and fluid entrainment
Sediment transport is the movement of solid particles (sediment), typically due to a combination of gravity acting on the sediment, and the movement of
Sediment_transport
Accumulated material on seafloor
Marine sediment, or ocean sediment, or seafloor sediment, are deposits of insoluble particles that have accumulated on the seafloor. These particles either
Marine_sediment
Rock formed by the deposition and cementation of particles
Sedimentary rocks are types of rock formed by the cementation of sediments—i.e. particles made of minerals (geological detritus) or organic matter (biological
Sedimentary_rock
Silt deposition landform at the mouth of a river
is a landform, typically triangular, created by the deposition of the sediments that are carried by the waters of a river, where the river merges with
River_delta
Distribution of grain size of sediments
sediments, either in unconsolidated deposits or in sedimentary rocks. The degree of sorting is determined by the range of grain sizes in a sediment deposit
Sorting_(sediment)
Set of animal species in any particular region and time
in the sediment as protection and may also have fed upon detritus or the mat of microbes which tended to grow on the surface of the sediment. Today,
Fauna
Sediments derived from the erosion of rocks on land
Terrigenous sediments are derived from the chemical and physical weathering and erosion of continental rocks and consists primarily of mud, sand, and
Terrigenous_sediment
Instrument used in oceanography to measure the quantity of sinking particulate material
Sediment traps are instruments used in oceanography and limnology to measure the quantity of sinking particulate organic (and inorganic) material in aquatic
Sediment_trap
Sediment processes associated with rivers and streams
fluvial sediment processes or fluvial sediment transport are associated with rivers and streams and the deposits and landforms created by sediments. It can
Fluvial_sediment_processes
A sediment basin is a temporary pond built on a construction site to capture eroded or disturbed soil that is washed off during rain storms, and protect
Sediment_basin
A sediment control is a practice or device designed to keep eroded soil on a construction site, so that it does not wash off and cause water pollution
Sediment_control
Natural addition of materials to a landmass
Deposition is the geological process in which sediments, soil and rocks are added to a landform or landmass. Wind, ice, water, and gravity transport previously
Deposition_(geology)
Solid material at the bottom of a wine container
Sediment is the solid material that settles to the bottom of any wine container, such as a bottle, vat, tank, cask, or barrel. Sediment is a highly heterogeneous
Sediment_(wine)
Natural processes removing soil and rock
weathering which involves no movement. Removal of rock or soil as clastic sediment is referred to as physical or mechanical erosion; this contrasts with chemical
Erosion
Tendency for particles in suspension to settle down
Sedimentation is the deposition of sediments. It takes place when particles in suspension settle out of the fluid in which they are entrained and come
Sedimentation
Bottom of the ocean
is covered in layers of marine sediments. Categorized by where the materials come from or composition, these sediments are classified as either: from
Seabed
Sedimentary rocks made of mineral or rock fragments
to sedimentary rocks and particles in sediment transport, whether in suspension or as bed load, and in sediment deposits. Clastic sedimentary rocks are
Clastic_rock
Boundary between bed sediment and the overlying water column
In oceanography and limnology, the sediment–water interface is the boundary between bed sediment and the overlying water column. The term usually refers
Sediment–water_interface
Ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water
body of water, such as a stream, river, lake, or ocean, including the sediment surface and some sub-surface layers. Organisms living in this zone are
Benthic_zone
Transport of sediment to the beach environment
Coastal sediment supply is the transport of sediment to the beach environment by both fluvial and aeolian transport. While aeolian transport plays a role
Coastal_sediment_supply
Coastal bar or beach landform deposited by longshore drift
angle, moving sediment down the beach in a zigzag pattern. This is complemented by longshore currents, which further transport sediment through the water
Spit_(landform)
Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion was a $2.3-billion sediment diversion project in the Barataria basin in Louisiana. The project aimed to restore river sediment flows
Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion
Mid-Barataria_Sediment_Diversion
are a coastal management tool used to analyze and describe the different sediment inputs (sources) and outputs (sinks) on the coasts, which is used to predict
Sedimentary_budget
Hemipelagic sediment, or hemipelagite, is a type of marine sediment that consists of clay and silt-sized grains that are terrigenous and some biogenic
Hemipelagic_sediment
Portion of sediment uplifted by a fluid's flow
fluid, such as a river, is the portion of its sediment uplifted by the fluid's flow in the process of sediment transportation. It is kept suspended by the
Suspended_load
Deposits of dead yeast in wine-making
brewing beer, this sediment is known as trub, not lees. However, when formed during secondary fermentation, yeast residual sediment is named lees for both
Lees_(fermentation)
Natural flowing freshwater stream
flood the surrounding area, spreading nutrients to the surrounding area. Sediment or alluvium carried by rivers shapes the landscape around it, forming deltas
River
Coastal ecosystem between land and open saltwater that is regularly flooded
essential to the stability of the salt marsh in trapping and binding sediments. Salt marshes play a large role in the aquatic food web and the delivery
Salt_marsh
Technique for photographing the interface between the seabed and the overlying water
Sediment Profile Imagery (SPI) is an underwater technique for photographing the interface between the seabed and the overlying water. The technique is
Sediment_Profile_Imagery
Impurities in crude oil
Bottom sediment and water (BS&W) is both a technical specification of certain impurities in crude oil and the method for measuring it. When extracted from
Basic_sediment_and_water
Barrier that stops or slows the flow of water
normally carry sediment that replenishes soil downstream of the dam site. Sediment flow is reduced after a dam is constructed, because sediment is trapped
Dam
Partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water
flow and sediment input). The mixing of seawater and freshwater provides high levels of nutrients both in the water column and in sediment, making estuaries
Estuary
Dam in Washington, U.S.
The Sediment Retention Structure is an earthen dam, 1,888 feet (575 m) long and 184 feet (56 m) high, on the North Fork Toutle River in the U.S. state
Toutle River Sediment Retention Structure
Toutle_River_Sediment_Retention_Structure
DNA sampled from the environment rather than directly from an individual organism
that is collected from a variety of environmental samples such as soil, sediment, freshwater, seawater, snow or air, rather than directly sampled from an
Environmental_DNA
Geologic deposit of a turbidity current
type of amalgamation of fluidal and sediment gravity flow responsible for distributing vast amounts of clastic sediment into the deep ocean. Turbidites were
Turbidite
Body of surface water flowing down a channel
Cumbria for a seasonal stream. Bar A shoal that develops in a stream as sediment is deposited as the current slows or is impeded by wave action at the confluence
Stream
Type of layers in sedimentary rocks
Cyclic sediments (also called rhythmic sediments) are sequences of sedimentary rocks that are characterised by repetitive patterns of different rock types
Cyclic_sediments
Loose soil or sediment that is eroded and redeposited in a non-marine setting
land formed by deposition of sediments along rivers and seas. By the 19th century, the term had come to mean recent sediments deposited by rivers on top
Alluvium
Sediment moved by the longshore current
current is a geological process that consists of the transportation of sediments (clay, silt, pebbles, sand, shingle, shells) along a coast parallel to
Longshore_drift
Fan-shaped deposit of sediment
An alluvial fan is an accumulation of sediments that fans outwards from a concentrated source of sediments, such as a narrow canyon emerging from an escarpment
Alluvial_fan
Geologic formation
Soft-sediment deformation structures develop at deposition or shortly after, during the first stages of the sediment's consolidation. This is because
Soft-sediment deformation structures
Soft-sediment_deformation_structures
Academic journal
journal about sediments in a geological context published by Elsevier. About its scope the journal states it ranges "from techniques of sediment analysis to
Sedimentary_Geology_(journal)
Material of glacial origin
In geology, drift is a name for all sediment (clay, silt, sand, gravel, boulders) transported by a glacier and deposited directly by or from the ice, or
Drift_(geology)
Vessel to hold a liquid
used to hold the decantation of a liquid (such as wine) which may contain sediment. Decanters, which have a varied shape and design, have been traditionally
Decanter
Movement of sediment along coastal environments
Coastal sediment transport (a subset of sediment transport) is the interaction of coastal land forms to various complex interactions of physical processes
Coastal_sediment_transport
Medical condition
refers to a viscous mixture of small particles derived from bile. These sediments consist of cholesterol crystals, calcium salts, calcium bilirubinate,
Biliary_sludge
Geologic structures formed during sediment deposition
structures include all kinds of features in sediments and sedimentary rocks, formed at the time of deposition. Sediments and sedimentary rocks are characterized
Sedimentary_structures
1999 natural disaster in Venezuela
the toll of casualties.[citation needed] The alluvial fans, built as sediments from floods and debris flows exit their channels and meet the ocean, provide
Vargas_tragedy
Reworking of soils and sediments by organisms
as the reworking of soils and sediments by animals or plants. It includes burrowing, ingestion, and defecation of sediment grains. Bioturbating activities
Bioturbation
Productive wetlands that occur in coastal intertidal zones
adapted to areas where slow-moving water allows for the deposition of fine sediment and low-oxygen soil conditions. These trees cannot endure freezing temperatures
Mangrove_forest
Non-profit scientific society
The Society for Sedimentary Geology is an international not-for-profit, scientific society based in the US state of Oklahoma. It is commonly referred to
Society for Sedimentary Geology
Society_for_Sedimentary_Geology
Any topographic depression where sediments substantially accumulate over time
In geology, a sediment trap is any topographic depression where sediments substantially accumulate over time. The size of a sediment trap can vary from
Sediment_trap_(geology)
Sedimentary clastic rock
term is psammite, though this is more commonly used for metamorphosed sediments. Since it refers to grain size rather than chemical composition, the term
Arenite
Water pollution caused by particulate terrestrial clastic material
increased concentration of suspended sediments and to the increased accumulation (temporary or permanent) of fine sediments on bottoms where they are undesirable
Siltation
Animal that feeds on decomposing plant and animal parts as well as faeces
accumulated during this period, later becoming the fossil fuels. By feeding on sediments directly to extract the organic component, some detritivores incidentally
Detritivore
Increase in land elevation due to the deposition of sediment
river system, due to the deposition of sediment. Aggradation occurs in areas in which the supply of sediment is greater than the amount of material that
Aggradation
aquatic toxicology, the sediment quality triad (SQT) approach has been used as an assessment tool to evaluate the extent of sediment degradation resulting
Sediment_quality_triad
Type of sedimentary rock
deposition of sand. As sediments continue to accumulate in the depositional environment, older sand is buried by younger sediments, and it undergoes diagenesis
Sandstone
Elevated region of sediment in a river that has been deposited by the flow
A bar in a river is an elevated region of sediment (such as sand or gravel) that has been deposited by the flow. Types of bars include mid-channel bars
Bar_(river_morphology)
Equilibrium partitioning Sediment Benchmarks (ESBs) are a type of Sediment Quality Guideline (SQG) derived by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Equilibrium partitioning sediment benchmark
Equilibrium_partitioning_sediment_benchmark
Area of loose particles at the edge of a body of water
etc., or biological sources, such as mollusc shells or coralline algae. Sediments settle in different densities and structures, depending on the local wave
Beach
Underground animal home dug in soft dirt
establishment of an invertebrate burrow often involves the soaking of surrounding sediment in mucus to prevent collapse and to seal off water flow. Examples of burrowing
Burrow
location. Authigenic sediments are the main constituents of deep sea sedimentation, compared to shallow waters or land where detrital sediments are more common
Authigenesis
Coastal and oceanic landform
continental rise, in which sediment from the continent above cascades down the slope and accumulates as a pile of sediment at the base of the slope. Extending
Continental_shelf
Underwater current of sediment-laden water moving downslope
usually rapidly moving, sediment-laden water moving down a slope; although current research (2018) indicates that water-saturated sediment may be the primary
Turbidity_current
Sediment
Legacy sediment (LS) refers to depositional bodies of sediment inherited from the increase of human activities since the Neolithic. These include a broad
Legacy_sediment
Waterway connecting two bodies of water
narrow channel that lies between two land masses. Straits are loci for sediment accumulation, with sand-sized deposits usually occurring on the two strait
Strait
Turbulent layer of water that washes ashore after a wave breaks
beach materials up and down the beach, which results in the cross-shore sediment exchange. The time-scale of swash motion varies from seconds to minutes
Swash
Hydrological feature
also causes sediment deposition. When wadi sediments are underwater or moist, wind sediments are deposited over them. Thus, wadi sediments contain both
Wadi
Region on which rivers have deposited sediment
is a plain (an essentially flat landform) created by the deposition of sediment over a long period by one or more rivers coming from highland regions,
Alluvial_plain
Landslides that transport sediment across the continental shelf and into the deep ocean
Submarine landslides are marine landslides that transport sediment across the continental shelf and into the deep ocean. A submarine landslide is initiated
Submarine_landslide
Matter composed of organic compounds
soil comes from groundwater. When the groundwater saturates the soil or sediment around it, organic matter can freely move between the phases. Groundwater
Organic_matter
Landform shaped by erosion and deposition from glacial meltwater
associated erosion and deposition of sediments caused by glacial meltwater. Glaciers contain suspended sediment loads, much of which is initially picked
Fluvioglacial_landform
Naturally occurring mineral aggregate
seabed. Sedimentary rocks are formed by diagenesis and lithification of sediments, which in turn are formed by the weathering, transport, and deposition
Rock_(geology)
Swiss-American engineer and educator
from 1947 until 1971. Einstein was widely recognized for his research on sediment transport. To honor his outstanding achievement in hydraulic engineering
Hans_Albert_Einstein
Dimensionless parameter in fluid mechanics
a nondimensional number used to calculate the initiation of motion of sediment in a fluid flow. It is a form of non-dimensionalization of a shear stress
Shields_parameter
The principle of lateral continuity states that layers of sediment initially extend laterally in all directions; in other words, they are laterally continuous
Principle of lateral continuity
Principle_of_lateral_continuity
Sedimentary rock strata at differing angles
indicates paleocurrent, the rough direction of sediment transport. The type and condition of sediments can tell geologists the type of environment (rounding
Cross-bedding
Sediment transport mechanism
A sediment gravity flow is one of several types of sediment transport mechanisms, of which most geologists recognize four principal processes. These flows
Sediment_gravity_flow
Sedimentary deposit produced by thermohaline-induced deepwater bottom currents
deposits is mainly influenced by the deepwater bottom-current velocity, sediment supply, and seafloor topography. The definition of the term contourite
Contourite
Chemical ratio in organic materials
used in analysing sediments and soil including soil organic matter and soil amendments such as compost. In the analysis of sediments, C/N ratios are a
Carbon-to-nitrogen_ratio
Processes associated with the deposition of a particular type of sediment
deposition of a particular type of sediment and, therefore, the rock types that will be formed after lithification, if the sediment is preserved in the rock record
Depositional_environment
Sediment of accumulated wind-blown dust
ˈlɜːs/; from German: Löss [lœs]) is a clastic, predominantly silt-sized sediment that is formed by the accumulation of wind-blown dust. Ten percent of Earth's
Loess
Water column of the open ocean
benthic zone is the ecological region at the very bottom, including the sediment surface and some subsurface layers. Marine organisms such as clams and
Pelagic_zone
Network of river channels
usage, aits or eyots. Braided streams tend to occur in rivers with high sediment loads or coarse grain sizes, and in rivers with steeper slopes than typical
Braided_river
Marine sediment made of foraminifera remains
waters, which otherwise would belong to China. Up to three quarters of the sediment mass of Tuvalu is star sand. Bottles of star sand are sold as souvenirs
Star_sand
Major river in northeast Africa
carries sediment downstream. The movement of sediment is classified as suspended sediment (particles suspended in the water) or bedload (sediment on the
Nile
Excavation of sediment, usually under water
vessels. Dredging can have environmental impacts: it can disturb marine sediments, creating dredge plumes which can lead to both short- and long-term water
Dredging
particles within sediment and sedimentary rocks. Metamorphic and igneous rocks are broken down via weathering and erosion into sediment as part of the rock
Provenance_(geology)
Sediment control device on construction sites
temporary sediment control device used on construction sites to protect water quality in nearby streams, rivers, lakes and seas from sediment (loose soil)
Silt_fence
Software for simulating water flow within rivers
to include quasi-unsteady and unsteady flow, two dimensional modeling, sediment transport and water quality modeling, and distributed hydrologic modeling
HEC-RAS
Hazardous waste site in Missoula County, Montana, United States
The Milltown Reservoir Sediments Superfund Site is a major Superfund site in Missoula County, Montana, seven miles east of Missoula. It was added to the
Milltown Reservoir Superfund Site
Milltown_Reservoir_Superfund_Site
Decrease of the porosity of a sediment under the lithostatic pressure exerted by loading
In sedimentology, compaction is the process by which a sediment progressively loses its porosity due to the effects of pressure from loading. This forms
Compaction_(geology)
occurs during rock collision and transportation. The transportation of sediment chips and smooths the surfaces of bedrock; this can be through water or
Attrition_(erosion)
Coastal defense structure
breakwaters. This trapping of sediment can cause adverse effects down-drift of the breakwaters, leading to beach sediment starvation and increased coastal
Breakwater_(structure)
Subduction trench in the Sumatra-Andaman subduction zone in the eastern Indian Ocean
changes of structure, morphology and sediment changes. The structure and morphology begin to change at 2.4°N but the sediment thickness remains unchanged until
Sumatra_Trench
Shoreline formations made up of various grades of sediment in an arc pattern
various grades of sediment in an arc pattern. The horns are made up of coarser material and the embayment contains finer sediment. They can be found
Beach_cusps
Delta of the Mississippi River
increase in dispersion of sediment deposition into the delta region. The Mississippi embayment then became a primary focus of sediment deposition during the
Mississippi_River_Delta
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Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Tributary of River Ganga
Girl/Female
Indian
Life, Woman
Boy/Male
Tamil
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Son of Shiva
Boy/Male
Scottish
Bank.
Girl/Female
Australian, Irish
Honor; Valor
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Man-lion
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Middle English stebbing, stubbing ‘clearing’ (from an unattested Old English stybbing, a derivative of stubb ‘tree stump’).English : habitational name from Stebbing in Essex, which is named in Old English either as ‘the family or followers (Old English -ingas) of a man called Stybba’, an unattested Old English personal name, or ‘the dwellers among the tree stumps (Old English stybb)’.English : Edward Stebbins was one of the founders of Hartford, CT (coming from Cambridge, MA, with Thomas Hooker) in 1635.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sikh
Male King
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Tamil
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n.
The liquid remaining after solids suspended in the liquid have been sedimented by gravity or by centrifugation. Contrasted with the solid sediment, or (in centrifugation) the pellet.
n.
That which is deposited at the bottom of a fluid; sediment.
n.
Indigo red, a product of the decomposition, or oxidation, of indican. It is sometimes found in the sediment of pathological urines. It is soluble in ether or alcohol, giving the solution a beautiful red color. Also called indigrubin.
a.
Sedimentary.
n.
The matter which subsides to the bottom, frrom water or any other liquid; settlings; lees; dregs.
a.
Of or pertaining to the sea; -- sometimes applied to rocks formed from sediments deposited upon the sea bottom.
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Of or pertaining to sediment; formed by sediment; containing matter that has subsided.
v.
To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of; as, to roil wine, cider, etc. , in casks or bottles; to roil a spring.
v. i.
To sink to the bottom; to fall to the bottom, as dregs of a liquid, or the sediment of a reserveir.
n.
The state or quality of being metamorphic; the process by which the material of rock masses has been more or less recrystallized by heat, pressure, etc., as in the change of sedimentary limestone to marble.
n.
The foam, or troth (top yeast), or the sediment (bottom yeast), of beer or other in fermentation, which contains the yeast plant or its spores, and under certain conditions produces fermentation in saccharine or farinaceous substances; a preparation used for raising dough for bread or cakes, and making it light and puffy; barm; ferment.
n.
The material of which sedimentary rocks are formed.
n.
The act of depositing a sediment; specifically (Geol.), the deposition of the material of which sedimentary rocks are formed.
n.
A fine-grained sedimentary rock of a thin, laminated, and often friable, structure.
n.
A genus of budding fungi, the various species of which have the power, to a greater or less extent, or splitting up sugar into alcohol and carbonic acid. They are the active agents in producing fermentation of wine, beer, etc. Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the yeast of sedimentary beer. Also called Torula.
n.
That which settles at the bottom of a liquid; lees; dregs; sediment.
a.
Having the lees or sediment disturbed; roiled; muddy; thick; not clear; -- used of liquids of any kind; as, turbid water; turbid wine.
n.
A reddish crust or sediment in wine casks, consisting essentially of crude cream of tartar, and used in marking pure cream of tartar, tartaric acid, potassium carbonate, black flux, etc., and, in dyeing, as a mordant for woolen goods; -- called also argol, wine stone, etc.
n.
Matter that subsides; settlings; sediment; lees; dregs.
n.
Filth; sediment.