areal extent

collocation in English

meaningsofarealandextent

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areal
adjective
uk
/ˈeə.ri.əl/us
/ˈer.i-/
relating to the area ...
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extent
noun[S or U]
uk
/ɪkˈstent/us
/ɪkˈstent/
area or ...
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(Definition ofarealandextentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The first and last units have the leastarealextent.
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The first two tuffs have limitedarealextent.
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It became clear by 1996 that more detailed measurements were necessary to determine thearealextentof each moss patch.
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They are seldom more than a few hundred square metres inarealextentand have in many cases only been found as erratic boulders.
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However, certain characteristics of this fan delta have already been defined, such as its limitedarealextentand duration.
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Basins are often large inarealextent, often hundreds of kilometers across.
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Radial swarms with anarealextent2000 km and linear swarms extending 1000 km are known.
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Overgrazing of these areas, particularly by herds of goats, greatly extended thearealextentof deserts.
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This type of volcanism is called the areal type, because of its largearealextent.
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In the overall mass balance, the volume of sea ice depends on the thickness of the ice as well as thearealextent.
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Secondly, the location and dates of terminal moraines tell us thearealextentand retreat of past ice sheets.
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The complex has anarealextentof 8 by 17 km and an exposed thickness of 1700 m.
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The standard size classification for large igneous provinces is a minimumarealextentof.
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The sandstone reservoirs have low permeability and limitedarealextent, however, which made gas wells uneconomic in the past.
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A committee proposed in the end of 2008 that thearealextentof the restrictions should be extended.
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The region comprises both permanent and semi-permanent wetlands, which may experience changes in water depth,arealextentand length of wet and dry cycles.
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The municipality reported 79,085 inhabitants in the 2010 census and has anarealextentof 1,197.5 km (462.36 sq mi).
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The municipality has anarealextentof 415.73 km (160.51 sq mi).
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While the satellite era has enabled better measurement of trends inarealextent, accurate ice thickness measurements remain a challenge.
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