argilliturbation
argilliturbation noun: a mixing process in clay rich soils subjected to cycles of wet and dry, whereby the soil expands when wet and contracts as it dries, causing soil, stones and artefacts to move up and down.
Noun
argilliturbation (uncountable)
- A mixing process in clay rich soils subjected to cycles of wet and dry, whereby the soil expands when wet and contracts as it dries, causing soil, stones and artefacts to move up and down.
- At SBA-1807 and SBA-2061, these processes include bioturbation, argilliturbation, chemical weathering, downslope movement, natural addition of faunal remains to the midden, wildfires, trampling, grading, plowing, and discing.1994, Jon Erlandson, Early Hunter-Gatherers of the California Coast, page 165
- In extreme situations, argilliturbation can result in a surface stone pavement (Johnson and Hester 1972, Muhs 1982).2005, Randall J. Schaetzl, Sharon Anderson, Soils: Genesis and Geomorphology, page 291
Origin of argilliturbation
From Latin argilla (“clay”) + turbation.
Questions about argilliturbation
- What does argilliturbation mean?
- Argilliturbation means a mixing process in clay rich soils subjected to cycles of wet and dry, whereby the soil expands when wet and contracts as it dries, causing soil, stones and artefacts to move up and down.
- What part of speech is argilliturbation?
- Argilliturbation is a noun.
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