rate of sedimentation

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rate of sedimentation [′rāt əv ‚sed·ə·mən′tā·shən]

(geology)

The amount of sediment accumulated in an aquatic environment over a given period of time, usually expressed as thickness of accumulation per unit time. Also known as sedimentation rate.

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