Retrogradation
Appearance
Retrogradation is the landward change in position of the front of a
sea-level rise, and/or erosion
. As a result, retrogradation is most common:
- during periods of ice sheets.
- with extremely low sediment input.
See also
- Progradation – Growth of a river delta into the sea over time
- River delta – Silt deposition landform at the mouth of a river
- Aggradation – Increase in land elevation due to the deposition of sediment
- Marine transgression – Geologic event in which sea level rises relative to the land
- Marine regression – Geologic event in which sea level falls relative to the land
- Sedimentology – Study of natural sediments and their formation processes
- Stratigraphy – Study of rock layers and their formation
- Sequence stratigraphy – Study and analysis of groups of sedimentary deposits
- Sediment transport – Movement of solid particles, typically by gravity and fluid entrainment
References
Schlumberger Oilfield Glossary