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Deposition is the geological process in which sediments, soil and rocks are added to a landform or landmass. Wind, ice, water, and gravity transport previously weathered surface material, which, at the loss of enough kinetic energy in the fluid, is deposited, building up layers of sediment.
Deposition is another popular process used in science. Deposition occurs when a gas changes directly from its liquid to solid state without passing through liquid first; for example, water vapor in the air forms beautiful needle-like crystals on cold window panes as an example of deposition.
The topic of deposition is an important one, because, obviously, every sedimentary sequence was deposited somehow. This section is meant to serve as background for our consideration of the current-generated physical sedimentary structures in real sedimentary deposits.
Deposition is the laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice. Sediment can be transported as pebbles, sand and mud, or as salts dissolved in water. Salts may later be deposited by organic activity (e.g. as sea shells) or by evaporation.
Key points: The movement of water can create and modify features on Earth’s surface. This happens through weathering, erosion, and deposition. Weathering occurs when water breaks down rocks and soil to create sediment. There are two main types of weathering: mechanical and chemical.
Sedimentation, in the geological sciences, process of deposition of a solid material from a state of suspension or solution in a fluid (usually air or water). Broadly defined it also includes deposits from glacial ice and those materials collected under the impetus of gravity alone, as in talus.
Introduction. This section provides some background on the basic nature of deposition and erosion. Some of it might seem elementary to you, but a clear understanding of it is fundamental to a productive view of the nature of sediment deposition and erosion.
