subaerial

American  

[suhb-air-ee-uhl, -ey-eer-ee-uhl] / sʌbˈɛər i əl, -eɪˈɪər i əl /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

• subaerially adverb

Etymology

Origin of subaerial

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.”

From Science Magazine • Apr. 30, 2024

The two main types of textures created during effusive subaerial eruptions are pahoehoe and aa.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Borings made in the deltas of great rivers such as the Mississippi, the Ganges, and the Nile, show that the subaerial portion often reaches a surprising thickness.

From The Elements of Geology by Norton, William Harmon

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

From North America by Russell, Israel C. (Cook)

Subsequent movements capped it with subaerial lavas and conglomerates; and wind and weather, causing constant degradation, deepened the bowl and almost obliterated signs of igneous action.

From To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir