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turbidites

turbidites is the plural of turbidite.

Meaning of turbidite

Noun

turbidite (countable and uncountable, plural turbidites)

  1. Any sedimentary deposit formed by a turbidity current.
    • As with siliciclastic turbidites, the maximum thickness of an individual bed is commonly not attained in the neighborhood of the source area, but at some distance downcurrent (Fig. 5.16b); then it decreases distally.2000, Gerhard Einsele, Sedimentary Basins: Evolution, Facies, and Sediment Budget, page 221

Questions about turbidites

What is turbidites the plural of?
Turbidites is the plural of turbidite.

Words near turbidites in the dictionary

  1. turbidimetric
  2. turbidimetrical
  3. turbidimetrically
  4. turbidimetry
  5. turbidite
  6. turbidites
  7. turbiditic
  8. turbidities
  9. turbidity
  10. turbidity current
  11. turbidity currents

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