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alluvium
Sediments deposited by running water of streams and rivers. It may occur on terraces well above present streams, on the present flood plains or deltas, or as a fan at the base of a slope.
- Μέρος του λόγου: noun
- Κλάδος/Τομέας: Earth science
- Category: Soil science
- Company: Soil Science Society of America
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