Sediment which has been transported through the marine water column, settling on the seafloor. [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelagic_sediment#_note-8 ]
Synonyms: marine sediments
Term information
Particles of marine sediment are primarily generated by 1) processes in terrestrial systems and transported to the marine realm by the action of rivers or aeolian processes (amongst other routes) , 2) marine organisms, 3) chemical processes in seawater, or 4) cosmogeneous input.
Term relations
- sediment and overlaps some marine water body or sediment and adjacent to some marine water body