surficial

/səːˈfɪʃl//səɹˈfɪʃ(ə)l/

adjective

  1. 1

    Of or pertaining to the surface of something, particularly the surface of the Earth.

    When the soil swells on wetting, the former surficial material is mixed with the subsoil.

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