Neritic sediments are found in shallow water close to the coast, while pelagic sediments are found in deep open ocean areas. Neritic sediments tend to be coarser and more influenced by terrestrial input, while pelagic sediments are finer and accumulate slowly over time.
False. Sea floor sediments do not gradually thicken away from a mid-ocean ridge. Instead, the thickness of sediments can vary significantly depending on factors such as proximity to sources of sediment input, ocean currents, and tectonic activity.
Ocean sediments are deposits of materials(organic or in-organic) at the substractum of the ocean.
The three types of ocean floor sediments are Terrigenous, Biogenous, and Hydrogenous sediments.
The three types of ocean floor sediments are Terrigenous, Biogenous, and Hydrogenous sediments.
Rivers and rain are the two that I can think of.
Atlantic sediments are generally thicker than Pacific sediments due to the higher rate of sedimentation in the Atlantic Ocean, which is influenced by factors such as proximity to land, river input, and ocean circulation patterns. The Atlantic Ocean receives higher inputs of terrigenous sediments from rivers and wind, leading to faster accumulation rates compared to the Pacific Ocean, where sedimentation is lower due to the presence of extensive abyssal plains.
Salt waters of the Atlantic
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Sediments build up in the Abyssal plain.
The sediments are called silt or alluvium. The land formed from these sedimants where the river meets the ocean is a delta.
The further from the delta, the finer the sediments deposited.