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Depositional energy

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001007

The kinetic energy of the geological agent, such as water or wind, responsible for transporting and depositing sediments. High depositional energy environments, like fast-flowing rivers, typically deposit coarse-grained sediments like sand and gravel. Low energy environments, such as deep marine basins, deposit fine-grained sediments like mud and clay.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001007
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001007",
  "term": "Depositional energy",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The kinetic energy of the geological agent, such as water or wind, responsible for transporting and depositing sediments. High depositional energy environments, like fast-flowing rivers, typically deposit coarse-grained sediments like sand and gravel. Low energy environments, such as deep marine basins, deposit fine-grained sediments like mud and clay.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/depositional-energy/"
}

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