cross-stratification
An arrangement of sediment strata deposited at an angle to the main stratification. The most common type of cross-stratification is produced by the migration of sand dunes or ripples.♦ Cross-stratification in which the individual strata are greater than 1 cm (0.39 inch) in thickness is called cross-bedding.♦ Cross-stratification in which the individual strata are less than 1 cm (0.39 inch) in thickness is called cross-lamination.
Words nearby cross-stratification
cross-sell,
cross-slide,
cross-staff,
cross-sterile,
cross-stitch,
cross-stratification,
cross-string,
cross-tolerance,
cross-town,
cross-trade,
cross-train