stratification

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Process by which materials form or are deposited in layers, as in sedimentary rocks and some igneous rocks. The atmosphere and the ocean also exhibit stratification, with the warmer air or water occupying the upper layers.
Source:
PAC, 2009, 81, 829. (Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)) on page 950 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'stratification' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.15063 RIS BibTex EndNote
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