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Sadler effect

Sadler effect noun: the appearance of lower sedimentation rates in stratigraphic sections covering greater amounts of time, as a result of the relative rarity of geologic events that remove large amounts of sediment.

Noun

Sadler effect (uncountable)

  1. The appearance of lower sedimentation rates in stratigraphic sections covering greater amounts of time, as a result of the relative rarity of geologic events that remove large amounts of sediment.

Origin of Sadler effect

Named after American geologist Peter Sadler.

Questions about Sadler effect

What does Sadler effect mean?
Sadler effect means the appearance of lower sedimentation rates in stratigraphic sections covering greater amounts of time, as a result of the relative rarity of geologic events that remove large amounts of sediment.
What part of speech is Sadler effect?
Sadler effect is a noun.

Words near Sadler effect in the dictionary

  1. Sadko Crater
  2. sadlarious
  3. Sadleir
  4. Sadleirian
  5. Sadler
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  7. Sadlermiut
  8. sadleroside
  9. Sadlers
  10. sadless
  11. sadlier

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