kết tầng
Definition
- Noun:
- Stratum: A single layer of sedimentary rock or soil, visually distinct from layers above and below it, formed by the deposition and consolidation of mineral and organic particles.
- Bed: A specific, well-defined layer of sedimentary rock, often representing a single depositional event or environment.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Các nhà địa chất học đang nghiên cứu một kết tầng đá sa thạch dày. (Geologists are studying a thick sandstone stratum.)
- Hóa thạch được tìm thấy trong kết tầng đá vôi này. (The fossil was found in this limestone bed.)
Advanced Usage
- In geological terminology, "kết tầng" is a fundamental unit in stratigraphy, the study of rock layers. It implies a layer formed during a specific period under consistent conditions.
Variants and Related Words
- Địa tầng (n): Stratigraphy; the broader study or sequence of rock strata.
- Địa tầng của khu vực này rất phức tạp. (The stratigraphy of this area is very complex.)
- Tầng đá (n): Rock layer; a more general term for any layer of rock.
- Tầng đá bên dưới chứa nhiều khoáng sản. (The rock layer below contains many minerals.)
Synonyms
- Layer: A sheet, quantity, or thickness of material covering a surface.
- Stratum: A layer or a series of layers of rock in the ground.
- Seam: A thin layer of a mineral, such as coal, between layers of rock.
Related Scientific Terms
- Stratification: The process of forming or depositing layers.
- Sedimentary Rock: Rock that has formed through the deposition and solidification of sediment, often in layers.