After death, the first preserving factor is a rapid burial in water bodies or terrestrial sediment which would help in preserving the specimen.

Both marine and terrestrial sediments are represented, including fossilized sand dunes from an extinct desert.

The new river channel will now carry the terrestrial sediments to a new delta, once again starting a new cycle of delta-switching.

In recent years, TL has increasingly been applied to the dating of terrestrial sediments.

The Pennsylvanian typically is characterized by terrestrial sediments such as sands, shale and most importantly coal.

Climate-proxy records can be obtained from most terrestrial sediments, as has been the case at Veldwezelt-Hezerwater.

It occurs as widespread yellow pigment in terrestrial sediments and soils.

At this point, the basin enters the overfilled stage and deposition of terrestrial clastic sediments occurs.

Patterson also analyzed terrestrial sediment collected from the ocean floor.

Climate controlled the amount of terrestrial sediment that was deposited in this area, which shows up as changes in grain size through the rock layers.