Concept information
PREFERRED TERM
SEDIMENTS
DEFINITION
- Marine sediments are composed of both biogenic and terrigenous materials. Biogenic sediments includes the remains of planktic and benthic organisms, which provide a record of past climate and oceanic circulation. Terrigenous material provides a record of humidity-aridity variations on the continents, intensity and direction of winds, and other modes of sediment transport (rivers, glaciers, erosion, etc.).
BROADER CONCEPT
URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/d324729f-cc0d-4943-8d1a-d38335120c00
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