Definition of surficial in English:

surficial

adjective səˈfɪʃ(ə)lsərˈfiSHəl

Geology

Relating to the earth's surface.
〔地质〕地表的；地面的
surficial deposits
地表矿床。
Example sentencesExamples
- New applications bring together soil data with land use, climate, surficial geology and farm management information.
- The most important aspect of the New Jersey research for the Navy is the effects on the acoustics of shallow-water continental shelf environments of surficial stratigraphic development and preservation.
- The resulting samples represent modern unconsolidated surficial deposits of the shallow shelf.
- Another strong argument against the mammoth death-in-the-Flood hypothesis is that the Beringian animals are buried in unconsolidated surficial sediments overlying lithified sedimentary rocks.
- He also led bedrock and surficial geologic mapping projects in the Chugach Mountains of South Central Alaska for five years.

Derivatives

surficially

adverb

Geology

Numerous newly collected ‘star cobbles’ from Georgia have siliceous spicules preserved surficially and internally.
Example sentencesExamples
- Thereafter, with the jamb positioned in the wall, the jamb is plumbed and the external arms of the clips are surficially attached to the wall longitudinally.
- Three configurations of broadband seismic instruments were deployed: a borehole seismometer, a sensor buried surficially in the sediments, and a sensor resting on the seafloor.
- Manganoan calcite is commonly surficially altered to a grayish-black to dull-black color; this matter has not been investigated in detail.
- The chalcopyrite is mostly surficially altered to chrysocolla, tenorite, and limonite.

Origin

Late 19th century: from surface, on the pattern of superficial.

Definition of surficial in US English:

surficial

adjectivesərˈfiSHəl

Geology

Relating to the earth's surface.
〔地质〕地表的；地面的
surficial deposits
地表矿床。
Example sentencesExamples
- New applications bring together soil data with land use, climate, surficial geology and farm management information.
- The most important aspect of the New Jersey research for the Navy is the effects on the acoustics of shallow-water continental shelf environments of surficial stratigraphic development and preservation.
- Another strong argument against the mammoth death-in-the-Flood hypothesis is that the Beringian animals are buried in unconsolidated surficial sediments overlying lithified sedimentary rocks.
- He also led bedrock and surficial geologic mapping projects in the Chugach Mountains of South Central Alaska for five years.
- The resulting samples represent modern unconsolidated surficial deposits of the shallow shelf.

Origin

Late 19th century: from surface, on the pattern of superficial.

单词	surficial
释义	Definition of surficial in English: surficial adjective səˈfɪʃ(ə)lsərˈfiSHəl Geology Relating to the earth's surface. 〔地质〕地表的；地面的 surficial deposits 地表矿床。 Example sentencesExamples New applications bring together soil data with land use, climate, surficial geology and farm management information. The most important aspect of the New Jersey research for the Navy is the effects on the acoustics of shallow-water continental shelf environments of surficial stratigraphic development and preservation. The resulting samples represent modern unconsolidated surficial deposits of the shallow shelf. Another strong argument against the mammoth death-in-the-Flood hypothesis is that the Beringian animals are buried in unconsolidated surficial sediments overlying lithified sedimentary rocks. He also led bedrock and surficial geologic mapping projects in the Chugach Mountains of South Central Alaska for five years. Derivatives surficially adverb Geology Numerous newly collected ‘star cobbles’ from Georgia have siliceous spicules preserved surficially and internally. Example sentencesExamples Thereafter, with the jamb positioned in the wall, the jamb is plumbed and the external arms of the clips are surficially attached to the wall longitudinally. Three configurations of broadband seismic instruments were deployed: a borehole seismometer, a sensor buried surficially in the sediments, and a sensor resting on the seafloor. Manganoan calcite is commonly surficially altered to a grayish-black to dull-black color; this matter has not been investigated in detail. The chalcopyrite is mostly surficially altered to chrysocolla, tenorite, and limonite. Origin Late 19th century: from surface, on the pattern of superficial. Definition of surficial in US English: surficial adjectivesərˈfiSHəl Geology Relating to the earth's surface. 〔地质〕地表的；地面的 surficial deposits 地表矿床。 Example sentencesExamples New applications bring together soil data with land use, climate, surficial geology and farm management information. The most important aspect of the New Jersey research for the Navy is the effects on the acoustics of shallow-water continental shelf environments of surficial stratigraphic development and preservation. Another strong argument against the mammoth death-in-the-Flood hypothesis is that the Beringian animals are buried in unconsolidated surficial sediments overlying lithified sedimentary rocks. He also led bedrock and surficial geologic mapping projects in the Chugach Mountains of South Central Alaska for five years. The resulting samples represent modern unconsolidated surficial deposits of the shallow shelf. Origin Late 19th century: from surface, on the pattern of superficial.
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