subaerial

[suhb-air-ee-uhl, -ey-eer-ee-uhl]

adjective

1. located or occurring on the surface of the earth.

Other Word Forms

• subaerially adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of subaerial¹

First recorded in 1825–35; sub- + aerial

Example Sentences

“This is another really great piece of evidence that we had some subaerial land on the early Earth.”

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"Early models of the collapse were based on satellite imagery that only looked at the subaerial parts of the volcano," the British Geological Survey scientist told BBC News.

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There are other clues telling us this was a subaerial lava flow: can you pick them out?

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That mix of sand, gravel, and larger pieces becomes the foundation upon which the continuing lava flow builds a subaerial delta.

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This little island may build up and join the rest of the subaerial flow, or it might be eroded away if the flow wanes.

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