sediment

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Evidence from monitored sites across Britain now shows how they filter pollutants, trap sediments, and make river systems more resilient to climate extremes.

From BBC

Under those conditions, sediments can remain near the surface and be repeatedly reworked for millions of years.

From Science Daily

Reaching those reefs required crossing numerous layers of turbidites, sediments formed by dense underwater debris flows.

From Science Daily

Chalk streams emerge from springs in porous chalk bedrock, which acts as a filter to remove sediment, characterised by beautifully clear water and a gravelly bottom.

From BBC

By analyzing ancient sediment layers from lakes on K'gari, located off Queensland's south eastern coast, scientists uncovered signs of a major drying period about 7,500 years ago during the middle Holocene.

From Science Daily