subaerial
[suhb-air-ee-uh l, -ey-eer-ee-uh l]
|
adjective
located or occurring on the surface of the earth.
Origin of subaerial
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for subaerial
Historical Examples of subaerial
He entirely agreed with the doctrine of the subaerial degradation of the land and the erosion of valleys by running water.
Some kaolins appear to have been formed by weathering and others by subaerial action.
The Natural History of ClayAlfred B. Searle
The Atlantic plain as a whole thus has three principal divisions: a submerged portion, a marsh portion, and a subaerial portion.
North AmericaIsrael C. Russell
Since the goal of all material transported by running water is the sea, subaerial erosion means degradation of the surface.