sediment
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Its journey began on an ancient lakebed inside Jezero Crater and continued through the remains of a river system that once carried water and sediment into the basin.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
Sending a robot through pipes isn’t as straightforward as it might seem: Pipes move when the soil around them shifts, and there are blockages made of sediment that the robot must be able to navigate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
“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
Of particular interest were deposits called turbidites, which can form when underwater landslides send large amounts of sediment rushing downhill.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
Despite constant maintenance, erosion silted up reservoirs, hurricanes destroyed terraces, and weeds and sediment choked irrigation networks.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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