Subaerial

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Located or occurring on or near the surface of the earth.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Located or occurring at the Earth's surface, especially on land
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Beneath the sky; in the open air; specifically (Geol.), taking place on the earth's surface, as opposed to subaqueous.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • In geology, formed, produced, or deposited in the open air, and not beneath the sea, or under water, or below the surface; not submarine or subterranean: thus, subaërial denudation or erosion: See æolian, 2.
  • Word Usage
    "This estimate includes both subaerial and submarine volcanoes, about in equal amounts."
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