English Dictionary

younging

名詞

不可算名詞

(geology) The direction in which stratigraphy becomes younger, for a particular formation

日本語の意味

特定の地層において、層序が若くなる方向、つまり新しい地層が現れる方向

The younging of the sedimentary layers toward the east helped geologists locate the ancient shoreline.

堆積層が東へ向かって層序が新しくなる方向は、地質学者が古代の海岸線の位置を突き止めるのに役立った。

意味（1）

(geology) The direction in which stratigraphy becomes younger, for a particular formation

Where well preserved, the pillows show cuspate lower boundaries and lobate upper contacts, defining stratigraphic younging (Fig. 3 E).