of or having to do with the surface of the earth, surface deposits, etc.
surficial in American English
(sərˈfɪʃəl)
adjective
of or pertaining to a surface, esp. the land surface
a surficial geologic deposit
Derived forms
surficially
adverb
Word origin
[1890–95; b. surface and superficial]This word is first recorded in the period 1890–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: historicism, honky-tonk, pogey, takedown, wireless
Examples of 'surficial' in a sentence
surficial
Surficial geology maps are an integral data source for mineral and energy exploration.
Rasim Latifovic, Darren Pouliot, Janet Campbell 2018, 'Assessment of Convolution Neural Networks for Surficial Geology Mapping in the SouthRae Geological Region, Northwest Territories, Canada', Remote Sensinghttp://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/10/2/307. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The mosaics are generated using the surficial shapes of the tiles.
Okan ÖNAL 2016, 'A computational methodology for the creation of photorealistic mosaic using brecciatiles', Pamukkale University Journal of Engineering Scienceshttp://dergipark.ulakbim.gov.tr/pajes/article/view/5000195426. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Currently, surficial geology maps are produced through expert interpretation of aerial photography and field data.
Rasim Latifovic, Darren Pouliot, Janet Campbell 2018, 'Assessment of Convolution Neural Networks for Surficial Geology Mapping in the SouthRae Geological Region, Northwest Territories, Canada', Remote Sensinghttp://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/10/2/307. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Surficial sediments with low radon content are desirable materials in construction applications.
M. A. M. Alghamdi 2018, 'Relationship between Grain Size Distribution and Radon Content in Surficial Sedimentsof Wadi Arar, Saudi Arabia', Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Researchhttp://etasr.com/index.php/ETASR/article/view/1698. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The surficial geologic map includes four lithostratigraphic units.
Ellyn S. Rickels, Andrew J. Stumpf, David H. Malone, William E. Shields 2017, 'Surficial geology of the Saybrook 7.5-minute Quadrangle, Mclean County, Illinois,USA', Journal of Mapshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2017.1291369. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In particular, bacteria associated with surficial mucus of cold-water corals have not yet been investigated.
Bradley A. Weiler, Joost T. P. Verhoeven, Suzanne C. Dufour 2018, 'Bacterial Communities in Tissues and Surficial Mucus of the Cold-Water Coral Paragorgiaarborea', Frontiers in Marine Sciencehttps://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2018.00378/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Several surficial geophysical methods have been developed for measuring salinity levels in coastal aquifers.
Suneetha N., Gupta Gautam 2018, 'Evaluation of groundwater potential and saline water intrusion using secondary geophysicalparameters: A case study from western Maharashtra, India', E3S Web of Conferenceshttps://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20185400033. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The results revealed that modern surficial deposits were formed during three different ice flow phases.
P. Sarala, J. Räisänen 2017, 'Evolution of the eastern part of the Kuusamo Ice Lobe, based on geomorphological interpretationof high-resolution LiDAR data', Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finlandhttp://www.geologinenseura.fi/bulletin/Volume89/Bulletin_vol89_2_82-99_2017_Sarala&Raisanen.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We highlight the advantage of satellite data for modelling surficial deformation related to pre-seismic displacements.
Orlando Álvarez, Mario Gimenez, Andrés Folguera, Sofia Guillen, Claudia Tocho 2018, 'Goce derived geoid changes before the Pisagua 2014 earthquake', Geodesy and Geodynamicshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674984717301052. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We show how key feedstock molecules for prebiotic chemistry can be produced in abundance in shallow and surficial hydrothermal systems.
Paul B. Rimmer, Oliver Shorttle 2019, 'Origin of Life's Building Blocks in Carbon- and Nitrogen-Rich Surface HydrothermalVents', Lifehttps://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/9/1/12. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)