Age of Sediment in Erosion and Sediment Deposits Formulas

Age of Sediment is the time elapsed since the material was deposited in years. And is denoted by T. Age of Sediment is usually measured using the Year for Time. Note that the value of Age of Sediment is always positive.

Erosion and Sediment Deposits formulas that make use of Age of Sediment

fxRough Estimation for Unit Weight of Deposit by Koelzer and Lara FormulaGo

fxPercentage of Sand given Unit Weight of DepositGo

fxPercentage of Silt for Unit Weight of DepositsGo

fxPercentage of Clay given Unit Weight of DepositGo

fxAverage Unit Weight of Sediment Deposit during Period of T YearsGo

fxInitial Unit Weight given Average Unit Weight of DepositGo

fxEquation for Weighted Value of Sand, Silt and ClayGo

FAQ

What is the Age of Sediment?

Age of Sediment is the time elapsed since the material was deposited in years. Age of Sediment is usually measured using the Year for Time. Note that the value of Age of Sediment is always positive.

Can the Age of Sediment be negative?

No, the Age of Sediment, measured in Time cannot be negative.

What unit is used to measure Age of Sediment?

Age of Sediment is usually measured using the Year[Year] for Time. Second[Year], Millisecond[Year], Microsecond[Year] are the few other units in which Age of Sediment can be measured.

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