die Sedimentdecke
Translation
sedimentary cover, sediment layer
Examples
Die Sedimentdecke ist mehrere Meter dick.
The sedimentary cover is several meters thick.
Unter der Sedimentdecke liegt altes Gestein.
Old rock lies beneath the sedimentary cover.
Grammar Patterns
die Sedimentdecke + verb (as subject) The sedimentary cover is thick. Die Sedimentdecke ist dick.
unter der Sedimentdecke (under the sedimentary cover) There is gas under the sedimentary cover. Unter der Sedimentdecke befindet sich Gas.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Ablagerungsschicht (deposit layer)
Etymology
Compound of 'Sediment' (sediment) and 'Decke' (cover, blanket).
Memory Tips
Picture a 'blanket' ('Decke') of sediment covering the earth.