Wentworth scale

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English

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Etymology

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Introduced by C. K. Wentworth in a 1922 paper.[1]

Proper noun

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Wentworth scale

  1. (geology, US) A particle classification system, classifying based on diameter.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Chester K. Wentworth (1922) “A Scale of Grade and Class Terms for Clastic Sediments”, in The Journal of Geology, →DOI

Further reading

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