Interdistributary
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Between distributaries not-comparable
"This facies association, coupled with the significant thickness of the mudstone units and the lack of evidences of emergence and/or root traces indicate that F1 mudstone-siltstone was deposited in distal delta front environment [67 ] rather than in a shallow water floodplain lake or interdistributary bay [68 ]."
Example
More examples"This facies association, coupled with the significant thickness of the mudstone units and the lack of evidences of emergence and/or root traces indicate that F1 mudstone-siltstone was deposited in distal delta front environment [67 ] rather than in a shallow water floodplain lake or interdistributary bay [68 ]."
Etymology
From inter- + distributary.
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