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Compaction

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-005849

1. Reduction of the bulk of solid waste by rolling and tamping.

2. Occurs when the weight of overlying material compresses more deeply buried sediment. Along with cementation, this process converts sediments to solid rock.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-005849
FieldEnvironment
SubjectGeneral environmental
ReferencesTerms of Environment; USGS Geology in the Parks Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-005849",
  "term": "Compaction",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Reduction of the bulk of solid waste by rolling and tamping.\n\n2. Occurs when the weight of overlying material compresses more deeply buried sediment. Along with cementation, this process converts sediments to solid rock.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Terms of Environment",
    "USGS Geology in the Parks Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/compaction/"
}

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