post-depositional
adjective
geology specialized(alsopostdepositional )uk /ˌpəʊst.dep.əˈzɪʃ.ən.əl/ us /ˌpoʊst.dep.əˈzɪʃ.ən.əl/
happening or existing after the formation of a layer of soil or rock: 沉积后的
Some of the variation in thickness is a result of post-depositional erosion.
In some cases the sites were levelled by erosion or other postdepositional processes.在某些情况下，这些地点会因为侵蚀或其他沉积后过程而被夷为平地。
Related word
deposition(LEAVING STH)
This flattening is not thought to have been the result of post-depositional processes.
The main contrast between the two localities is the degree of post-depositional alteration.
Initial classification suggests a variety of both pre- and post-depositional causal mechanisms.
Lake sediments are less prone to complications from post-depositional disturbances.
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