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progradation

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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.
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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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Continued progradation of the shoreline added an additional 49 beach ridges over the next 3,500 years.
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