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单词 turbidite
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Definition of turbidite in English:

turbidite

noun ˈtəːbɪdʌɪtˈtərbəˌdīt
Geology
  • A sediment or rock deposited by a turbidity current.

    〔地质〕浊积物,浊流岩

    as modifier modern deep-sea turbidite muds
    a series of turbidites
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Most coarse-grained clastic sediment that is deposited in turbidite basins is either derived from alluvial basins or shallow marine shelves.
    • Thicker tuff layers are turbidites containing volcanogenic material redeposited from the inner trench slope.
    • In addition, intercalated terrigenous turbidites exhibit considerable lateral variation in bed thickness.
    • The Xigaze terrane incorporates a 5000-8000 m thick succession of volcaniclastic turbidites.
    • Thick shale packages, approaching 30 m thick, occur interbedded with the turbidite sandstones.

Derivatives

  • turbiditic

  • adjectivetəːbɪˈdɪtɪk
    Geology
    • Mehl argued for a turbiditic origin for the Arnager limestone.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It comprises turbiditic elastic rocks with cherts, pillow lavas and greenstones.
      • These beds are commonly channelized and always exhibit erosive bases incised into underlying fine-grained turbiditic sandstones.
      • The breccia is interpreted as a turbiditic debris layer, typical of the outer edge of the slope.
      • It has been interpreted as having been deposited in an offshore, inner basinal to turbiditic basinal environment.

Origin

1950s: from turbidity (see turbid) + -ite1.

Definition of turbidite in US English:

turbidite

nounˈtərbəˌdīt
Geology
  • A sediment or rock deposited by a turbidity current.

    〔地质〕浊积物,浊流岩

    as modifier modern deep-sea turbidite muds
    a series of turbidites
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In addition, intercalated terrigenous turbidites exhibit considerable lateral variation in bed thickness.
    • Thick shale packages, approaching 30 m thick, occur interbedded with the turbidite sandstones.
    • The Xigaze terrane incorporates a 5000-8000 m thick succession of volcaniclastic turbidites.
    • Most coarse-grained clastic sediment that is deposited in turbidite basins is either derived from alluvial basins or shallow marine shelves.
    • Thicker tuff layers are turbidites containing volcanogenic material redeposited from the inner trench slope.

Origin

1950s: from turbidity (see turbid) + -ite.

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