ppt课件-chapter4 marine sedimentation- u p r m（第4章海洋沉积- u p r m）.pptVIP

Classification of marine sediments can be based upon size or origin. Size classification divides sediment by grain size into gravel, sand, silt and clay. Mud is a mixture of silt and clay. Origin classification divides sediment into five categories: terrigenous sediments, biogenic sediments, authigenic sediments, volcanogenic sediments and cosmogenic sediments. Factors that control sedimentation include particle size and the turbulence of the depositional environment. Terrigenous sediments strongly reflect their source and are transported to the sea by wind, rivers and glaciers. Rate of ero