| 释义 |
stratification [´strad·ǝ·fǝ`kā·shǝn] GEOLOGY An arrangement or deposition of sedimentary material in layers, or of sedimentary rock in strata. HYDROLOGY 1. The arrangement of a body of water, as a lake, into two or more horizontal layers of differing characteristics, especially densities. 2. The formation of layers in a mass of snow, ice, or firn. |