sedimentary basin
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsedimentaryandbasin
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sedimentary
adjective
uk/ˌsed.ɪˈmen.tər.i/us/ˌsed.əˈmen.t̬ɚ.i/
(of rock) made from sediment left by the action of water, ice, ...
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basin
noun[C]
uk/ˈbeɪ.sən/us/ˈbeɪ.sən/
mainly UK
an open, round container shaped like a bowl with sloping sides, used for holding food ...
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We determined that three sub-surface targets were practical, which should be selected on landing across a 1 km transect of asedimentarybasin.
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The second, five chapters, discussessedimentarybasinanalysis, fluid pressures and the migration of petroleum.
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The fluids are likely formation waters present in thesedimentarybasinand possibly in the underlying basement.
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The link betweensedimentarybasininversion and igneous under plating.
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Sedimentarybasintaper as a factor controlling the geometry and advance of thrust belts.
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Subsidence is a necessary condition for the formation of asedimentarybasin; it is the only mechanism by which a significant thickness (kilometers) of sedimentary rock can accumulate.
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Sediment gravity flows regularly occurred in the uplifted areas bordering thesedimentarybasin.
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Anyone who wishes to have a résumé ofsedimentarybasinanalysis will find this book valuable: it is well organized, well written and provides ample references.
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Survey work in the area indicates the presence of asedimentarybasinwhich could contain oil or gas.
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There, asedimentarybasinof 500,000 square miles may bring some comfort.
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The concept of royalties is as old as the hills, as old as thesedimentarybasin, as contained in legislation handed down and refined.
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Carnallite is an uncommon double chloride mineral that only forms under specific environmental conditions in an evaporating sea orsedimentarybasin.
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Sedimentarybasinanalysis is largely conducted by two types of geologists who have slightly different goals and approaches.
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This is done by locating prospects within asedimentarybasin.
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As the rifting stopped, then regional subsidence occurred creating an intracratonicsedimentarybasin.
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After millions of years, an aggradational environment will become asedimentarybasin, which contains the deposited sediment, including paleochannels and ancient floodplains.
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Thissedimentarybasinis one of the major source of hydrocarbons like petroleum and natural gas.
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This creates accommodation space into which sediments can deposit, forming asedimentarybasin.
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