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Marine sediments provide clues about past environmental conditions. Sediments are composed of particles that originate from eroded rocks, remains of living organisms, and minerals from seawater. Early techniques for collecting sediments, like dredging and gravity coring, had limitations. Modern drilling programs use ships to collect sediment cores far below the sea floor. Sediments are classified as neritic or pelagic based on their location and deposition process. Neritic sediments are shallow-water deposi
- Author
- Carol Girotto
- Language
- EN