Sedimentation

Sedimentation is the process by which materials are deposited in places where agents lose strength

It can be:

• Deposit: the materials are composed of solid particles
• Precipitation: the materials are dissolved and are deposited according to pressure, temperature…

Sediments are settled horizontally (horizontality principle), with those on the top being the more recent (superposition principle).

Sedimentation is influenced by factors such as climate, topography... Dunes are a good example of this.