Emplacement for unit J4
Types of contact among features
4. To cover or to overlay

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Introduction

The type of contact “to cover or overlay” is by far the most commoon in J4, representing about 57% of the total.

Typically covers and overlays appear in open areas where layers of natural seasonal accumulation build one atop the other. This type of contact is very consistent with the nature of J4 that consists mainly of natural accumulation layers one on top of the other.

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Covers

Covers accounted for 119 contacts in this unit. Almost all were natural accumulations such as f43 covering another natural accumulation layer f44, while few others are the result of human activities such as glacis f150 covering glacis f158 which is also covering glacis f160.

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Overlays