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GY 306: Sedimentology: Example Topic / Search Term Generation

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Example Topic / Search Term Generation

Example topic: How do dunes affect sediment transport on beaches?

 

KEYWORD

SYNONYM-narrow

SYNONYM-broaden

RELATED TERM

Sediment transport

Sediment deposition, water sediment transport, sand transport

Sediment movement

Flow, movement, clastic rocks

Dunes

Foredunes, primary dunes, frontal dunes

Sand mound, sandhill

Landform, formation

Beaches

Sand beaches, sand coast, beachfront

Coast, coastline

Littoral, marine, water's edge


Step 1: Identify keywords.

Step 2: Identify synonyms.

Step 3: Identify related terms by thinking of both broader and narrower ideas.