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megaripple

noun
/ˈmɛɡəˈɹɪp(ə)l/UK/ˈˈmeɪɡəˈɹɪp(ə)l/

Etymology

From mega- + ripple.

  1. inherited from *ripelen✻
  2. prefixed as megaripple — “mega + ripple”

Definitions

  1. A giant ripple, typically of sand exposed to tidal action.

    • Generally these undulations are less than 1 meter long. Van Straaten (1953, p. 1—2) used the term megaripple for ripple marks with wave lengths (fig. 4-13) greater than 1 meter.
    • Orientations of megaripple and sandwave crestline appear to be controlled by the mean current direction.
    • The epifauna of megaripples: species adaptations and population responses to disturbance.

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