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diatom ooze
diatom ooze Soft, siliceous, deep-sea deposit composed of more than 30% (by volume) diatom cell walls (see BACILLARIOPHYCEAE). Diatomaceous sediments predominate in the high latitudes both around the coast of Antarctica and in the N. Pacific, but in the N. Atlantic the diatom content is overwhelmed by the terrigenous sediment derived from the adjacent continents. See also RADIOLARIAN OOZE.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "diatom ooze." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "diatom ooze." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-diatomooze.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "diatom ooze." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-diatomooze.html |
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diatom ooze
diatom ooze A soft, siliceous, deep-sea deposit composed of more than 30 per cent (by volume) diatom cell walls. Diatomaceous sediments predominate in the high latitudes both around the coast of Antarctica and in the North Pacific, but in the North Atlantic the diatom content is overwhelmed by the terrigenous sediment derived from the adjacent continents. See also radiolarian ooze.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "diatom ooze." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "diatom ooze." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-diatomooze.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "diatom ooze." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-diatomooze.html |
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