Sentence examples for strata has from inspiring English sources

The desire for an understanding of dolomitization of sedimentary strata has been based on economic as well as scientific interests.

As yet, no clear-cut, universally applicable definition that would demarcate the base of the lowermost Cambrian strata has been agreed upon.

The faunal succession in marine strata has been established for many groups, but only those of significance for international correlations are mentioned here.

Nevertheless, his ascent through Manhattan's complicated social strata has come with a price, which is that he is held to the same scrutiny as his subjects, and by those who do not always see things as positively as he does.

The work of erosion on eastward-dipping strata has left the sandstones standing out as west- or northwest-facing scarps, overlooking valleys or low plateaus of clays or Muschelkalk (Triassic limestone formed from shells).

In its general colour, the Grand Canyon is red, but each stratum or group of strata has a distinctive hue buff and gray, delicate green and pink, or, in its depths, brown, slate-gray, and violet.

In some regions sedimentary strata have remained more or less horizontal long after they were deposited.

When fighting his corner against the derangement of strata at the National Theatre, Lasdun claimed, "strata have given the Thames back to London".

Geologically recent volcanism and contact metamorphism (the intrusion of molten material and its effects on preexisting strata) have everywhere played a great role in shaping the landscape.

Records of conodonts from younger strata have all proved to be of fossils derived from older rocks and reburied at the later date.

It's time to take on the fossil fuel industry directly, and people of all ethnicities, political ideologies and economic strata have realized: it's up to us to take a stand.