Accomadation

Aggradation

Aggradational Parasequence Set

Parasequence

Parasequence Set

Progradation

Progradational Parasequence Set

Retrogradation

A parasequence set in which successively younger parasequences are deposited farther landward in a backstepping pattern. Overall, the rate of deposition is less that the rate of accommodation.

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