Category: Glossary

September 8, 2025

The text explores etymologies of scientific terms, particularly in geology, covering various fields such as

December 30, 2022

Some terminology for planetary geology, the solar System, moons, asteroids, comets, meteorites, exploration, measurement, and

September 6, 2021

Teasing the tectonic subsidence from total basin subsidence Sedimentary basins are defined as regions of

September 6, 2021

Decompacting a stratigraphic column to determine basin subsidence The analysis of a sedimentary basin begins

August 19, 2021

The changing fortunes of fault permeability and fluid flow Faults can act as conduits or

August 4, 2021

Fluid flow, like rocks and sediments, define sedimentary basins There is a complex interweave

August 4, 2021

Fluid flow at lithospheric scales There’s not much that goes on in sedimentary basins that

May 13, 2021

See companion glossaries: Geochemistry and diagenesis Petrography-petrology Aa flows: Massive lava flows that grade upward

May 13, 2021

Angle of internal friction: A rock or material property that refers to its ability to

May 13, 2021

Advective fluid flow: The flow of fluids through a porous medium; in this case only