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Transgression

A transgression is a geological event during which sea level rises relative to the land, causing the shoreline to move inland. This process is significant in sedimentology for understanding the deposition of marine sediments, the formation of transgressive sequences, and the changes in coastal environments over time. 

Diagram showing transgression and regression sediment layers
Fig. 1 Diagram showing transgression and regression sediment layers

Source Catuneanu, O. (2006). “Principles of Sequence Stratigraphy.” Elsevier.

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