Cyclothem

Japanese: cyclothem
Cyclothem

…Sand and clay, or silt and clay, often form interlayers in sedimentary rocks, which provide clues to the past environment. For example, interlayers called cyclothems associated with coal beds are composed of repeated occurrences of freshwater, brackish, and marine layers, and it is believed that this is due to changes in sea level. On the other hand, glacial lake deposits can consist of fine interlayers measuring millimeters in size, which are said to have been formed by seasonal changes. …

From [Sedimentation Cycle]

…The view that sea level change is the main factor in the formation of cycles includes the emphasis on climatic factors such as the repetition of glacial and interglacial periods, and the view that it is related to the uplift and subsidence of mid-ocean ridges. Large-scale sedimentary cycles are sometimes called cyclothems. Small-scale cycles are a few centimeters thick or less, and are generally caused by short-term fluctuations such as seasonal, climatic, and water-flow changes. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "cyclothem" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…堆積岩では砂と粘土,またはシルトと粘土が互層を作ることが多く,過去の環境を示す鍵となる。例えば,炭層に伴うサイクロセムcyclothemと呼ぶ互層は淡水層,汽水層,海成層が繰り返し出現するもので,その原因としては海水準の変動に由来する変化ではないかと考えられている。一方,氷河性湖成堆積物はミリ層単位の細かい互層からなる場合があるが,これは季節変化によって形成されたものであるといわれる。…

【堆積輪回】より

…海水準変動をサイクル形成の主要因とする見解には,氷期と間氷期の繰返しという気候要因の重視と大洋中央海嶺の隆起・沈降と関連づける見方がある。大規模堆積サイクルのことをサイクロセムcyclothemということがある。小規模サイクルは厚さ数cmまたはそれ以下の規模で,季節,気候,流水変化など一般に短周期の変動に起因する。…

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