The phrase "shallow sediments" refers to loose materials like sand, silt, or clay located near the surface of the Earth's crust, usually in bodies of water or coastal areas.
Sentences with «shallow sediments»
The deepest of the microbes make methane, which the ones in shallower sediments consume. (discovermagazine.com)
She's the one who nails the physical and emotional side of the routine, giving the viewer at least one anchor in the shallow sediment of denouement. (ex-press.com)