subaerial

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

adjective

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

Other Words From

• sub·aeri·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of subaerial¹

First recorded in 1825–35; sub- + aerial

Example Sentences

The Atlantic plain as a whole thus has three principal divisions: a submerged portion, a marsh portion, and a subaerial portion.

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He entirely agreed with the doctrine of the subaerial degradation of the land and the erosion of valleys by running water.

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Since the goal of all material transported by running water is the sea, subaerial erosion means degradation of the surface.

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Some kaolins appear to have been formed by weathering and others by subaerial action.

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