Earth and the Environment
Ecology and Environmentalism
Environmental Studies
synaeresis

synaeresis

oxford

views updated May 08 2018

synaeresis The process of subaqueous shrinkage of clays by the loss of pore water. The loss of pore waters occurs either because of the change in the volume of some clay minerals as a result of salinity changes, or by flocculation of the clays. The shrinkage results in the production of synaeresis cracks.

A Dictionary of Earth Sciences AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY "synaeresis ." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. . Encyclopedia.com. 23 Nov. 2024 <https://www.encyclopedia.com>.

AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY "synaeresis ." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. . Encyclopedia.com. (November 23, 2024). https://www.encyclopedia.com/science/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/synaeresis

AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY "synaeresis ." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. . Retrieved November 23, 2024 from Encyclopedia.com: https://www.encyclopedia.com/science/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/synaeresis

Learn more about citation styles

Citation styles

Encyclopedia.com gives you the ability to cite reference entries and articles according to common styles from the Modern Language Association (MLA), The Chicago Manual of Style, and the American Psychological Association (APA).

Within the “Cite this article” tool, pick a style to see how all available information looks when formatted according to that style. Then, copy and paste the text into your bibliography or works cited list.

Because each style has its own formatting nuances that evolve over time and not all information is available for every reference entry or article, Encyclopedia.com cannot guarantee each citation it generates. Therefore, it’s best to use Encyclopedia.com citations as a starting point before checking the style against your school or publication’s requirements and the most-recent information available at these sites:

synaeresis

synaeresis

synaeresis

More From encyclopedia.com

About this article

synaeresis

You Might Also Like

NEARBY TERMS