Deposition (geology)

geological process in which sediments, soil and rocks are added to a landform or land mass

thumb|Schematic of sediment accumulation (aggradation) in a river channel. The sediment is brown. The river is flowing on bedrock in the upper image, but because sediment was deposited over time the riverbed has risen. This has caused the house to be buried in the lower image.

orange-yellow to black coating found on exposed rock surfaces in arid environments

combination of physical, chemical and biological processes associated with the deposition of a particular type of sediment

accumulation of angular, coarse-grained fragments resulting from the granular disintegration of crystalline rocks

glaciology