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SEDIMENTS  

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  • Naturally occurring material that is broken down by processes of weathering and erosion, and is subsequently transported by the action of wind, water, or ice, and/or by the force of gravity acting on the particles. For example, sand and silt can be carried in suspension in river water and on reaching the sea be deposited by sedimentation and if buried this may eventually become sandstone and siltstone, (sedimentary rocks). (en)

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  • 2018-03-07 08:10:15.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add broader relation (SEDIMENTS [6d2511f8-4503-4237-93a9-34a3b369fe00,310681] - SOLIDS [fad79bec-0672-4c71-8910-174c8985a1b9,310631]);
  • 2018-03-07 10:47:46.0 [tstevens] insert Definition (id: null text: Naturally occurring material that is broken down by processes of weathering and erosion, and is subsequently transported by the action of wind, water, or ice, and/or by the force of gravity acting on the particles. For example, sand and silt can be carried in suspension in river water and on reaching the sea be deposited by sedimentation and if buried this may eventually become sandstone and siltstone, (sedimentary rocks). language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/6d2511f8-4503-4237-93a9-34a3b369fe00

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