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progradation [¦prō·grə′dā·shən] (geology) Seaward buildup of a beach, delta, or fan by nearshore deposition of sediments transported by a river, by accumulation of material thrown up by waves, or by material moved by longshore drifting. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Durant la periode interglaciaire d'Olympia, la plus grande partie du bassin a ete rempli de sediments, lesquels ont par la suite ete excaves durant la glaciation de Fraser, sauf un groupe de bancs isoles; la partie sud du bassin a ete partiellement remplie par progradation du delta de la riviere Fraser a l'Holocene. |
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