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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Saltation Saltation The term 'Saltation' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' a term used to describe the movement of a particle being transported by wind or water which is too heavy to remain in suspension. the particle is rolled forward by the current, generates lift and rises, loses the forward momentum supplying the lift and settles to the floor, where the process is repeated. the size of the particles which can be saltated depends upon the velocity of the current and its density, e.g., water will saltate larger particles than air at the same velocity'. The term 'Saltation' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' The movement of sand or fine sediment by short jumps above a streambed under the influence of a water current too weak to keep it permanently suspended in the moving water'. Previous 5 Terms: Salmonids salpiform Salt dome Salt gradient solar ponds salt water intrusion Next 5 Terms: salt-wedge estuary salutiferous salvage cut Salvage rider Salvage sales About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.