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Terrestrial

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003797

Relating to or originating from land environments, as opposed to marine or aquatic settings. Terrestrial sediments include fluvial, lacustrine, and eolian deposits, which can form reservoir rocks or, if rich in organic matter, source rocks for coal and some types of oil and gas. Examples include deltaic and floodplain deposits.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003797
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003797",
  "term": "Terrestrial",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Relating to or originating from land environments, as opposed to marine or aquatic settings. Terrestrial sediments include fluvial, lacustrine, and eolian deposits, which can form reservoir rocks or, if rich in organic matter, source rocks for coal and some types of oil and gas. Examples include deltaic and floodplain deposits.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/terrestrial/"
}

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