noun
- the failure or absence of deposition, especially the lack of sediment accumulation in geological processes
Usage: geological; technical
Examples
- The nondeposition of sediments in this area indicates strong ocean currents.
- Geologists studied the nondeposition zone where erosion exceeded accumulation.
- The canyon’s formation was aided by nondeposition during certain geological periods.
- Nondeposition occurs when sediment transport exceeds settling rates.
- The research focused on areas of nondeposition in the river delta.
- Climate change may affect patterns of deposition and nondeposition in coastal regions.