In
oceanography, 'terrigenous'
sediments are those derived from the erosion of
rocks on land; that is, that are derived from ''terrestrial'' environments.(Pinet, 79) Consisting of
sand,
mud, and
silt carried to sea by
rivers, their composition is usually related to their source rocks; deposition of these sediments is largely limited to the
continental shelf.(Pinet, 79-83)
See also
★
Pelagic sediments
Reference
★ Pinet, Paul R. ''Invitation to Oceanography'' St. Paul: West Publishing Company, 1996. ISBN 0-314-06339-0
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