Concept information
There is no term for this concept in this language.
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Definition
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At first the fragments of rock lie loosely together. But gradually, over many years these thick layers build up. This build up becomes heavy and presses down on the layers beneath it. Compaction is the pressing down of layers forcing the sediments to fit closer together.
(en)Created: 5/10/21
Broader concept
- diagenesis (en)
In other languages
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التربة المتراصة
void:inDataset: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
Created: 2021-05-10T18:03:03
Notation: 2198dd46
Arabic
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紧实
void:inDataset: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
Created: 2021-05-10T18:03:44
Notation: 2198dd46
Chinese
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compaction
void:inDataset: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37
Notation: 2198dd46
English
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tassement
void:inDataset: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
Created: 2021-05-10T18:03:31
Notation: 2198dd46
French
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compactare
void:inDataset: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
Created: 2022-05-06T12:32:01
Notation: 2198dd46
Romanian
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сжатие
void:inDataset: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
Created: 2021-05-10T18:04:15
Notation: 2198dd46
Russian
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Compactación
void:inDataset: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
Created: 2021-05-10T18:03:16
Notation: 2198dd46
Spanish
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kubana
void:inDataset: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
Created: 2024-11-24T20:39:59
Notation: 2198dd46
Swahili
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sıkılaşma
void:inDataset: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
Created: 2021-06-14T14:00:40
Last modified: 2021-07-13T10:23:09
Notation: 2198dd46
Turkish