Concept information
Preferred term
sedimentation
Definition
- Sedimentation involves the response of motion of molecules or particles to gravitational, centrifugal, or electrochemical forces. Sedimentation literally means the manner in which a sediment is taken out of whatever transportation process it is dissolved or entrained in (water, wind, gravity, waves, etc.), resulting in a deposit of sediment. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Sedimentation]
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URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-N9NJQCLQ-B
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