Regressive

{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003089",
  "term": "Regressive",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Describing a geological sequence or event characterized by a relative fall in sea level, leading to the progradation of shorelines and the deposition of shallower-water sediments over deeper-water ones. A regressive sequence typically shows an upward coarsening trend in sedimentary rocks. This contrasts with a transgressive sequence, where sea level rises.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/regressive/"
}