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constituent of the planet Earth > sedimentary basin

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sedimentary basin  

Definition

  • Sedimentary basins are region-scale depressions of the Earth's crust where subsidence has occurred and a thick sequence of sediments have accumulated to form a large three-dimensional body of sedimentary rock. They form when long-term subsidence creates a regional depression that provides accommodation space for accumulation of sediments. Over millions or tens or hundreds of millions of years the deposition of sediment, primarily gravity-driven transportation of water-borne eroded material, acts to fill the depression. As the sediments are buried, they are subject to increasing pressure and begin the processes of compaction and lithification that transform them into sedimentary rock. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedimentary_basin)

Entry terms

  • depositional basin
  • deposition basin
  • sediment basin

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