sedimentology
noun
sed·i·men·tol·o·gy
ˌse-də-mən-ˈtä-lə-jē 
-ˌmen-
: a branch of science that deals with sedimentary rocks and their inclusions
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Lead study author Charles Bristow, a professor emeritus of sedimentology at Birkbeck College in the University of London, mapped the dune with a team of geology students.
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024
Carys Bennett, a geologist at the University of Leicester who specializes in sedimentology and microfossils, says Romer’s Gap is becoming a misnomer as more species remains are discovered.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2017
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024
Carys Bennett, a geologist at the University of Leicester who specializes in sedimentology and microfossils, says Romer’s Gap is becoming a misnomer as more species remains are discovered.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2017
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“Sedimentology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedimentology. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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