sediment
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“Urban development has changed those sediment and flow patterns. Sea-level temperatures also appear to be heating up, and that creates an expanded volume of water.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Coarser material settles first and forms the lower portion of a layer, while finer sediment gradually settles above it.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
A 2026 study found cotton and wool fibers preserved in layers of sediment from an English lake dating back as far as the late 19th century.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
County has been removing massive amounts of sediment from reservoirs including San Gabriel, Eaton Wash and Devil’s Gate to maximize their water-catching capacity and fend off floods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Ever since the Hunley was placed in this tank, researchers and scientists have been painstakingly cleaning a century-and-a-half of sand, sediment, corrosion, and encrustation from the world’s first successful combat submarine.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
Vocabulary lists containing sediment
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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