Difference between revisions of "Median diameter"

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|definition=The median diameter of fraction is the midpoint of the grain-size distribution: 50% (by weight) of the sediment is coarser and 50% is finer than the median grain size.
 
|definition=The median diameter of fraction is the midpoint of the grain-size distribution: 50% (by weight) of the sediment is coarser and 50% is finer than the median grain size.
 
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==See also==
 
[[Interpolation of measured grain-size fractions]]
 

Latest revision as of 17:09, 27 September 2020

Definition of Median diameter:
The median diameter of fraction is the midpoint of the grain-size distribution: 50% (by weight) of the sediment is coarser and 50% is finer than the median grain size.
This is the common definition for Median diameter, other definitions can be discussed in the article