saltation

n. 舞蹈、跳躍、突變

躍移、躍移運動

學術名詞

• 跳動：地理學、地球科學、氣象學、地質學
• 突變：地球科學、力學、動物學
• 跳躍變異：動物學
• 滾沙：氣象學
• [顆粒]跳躍：土木工程
• [顆粒]躍動：土木工程
• 躍移：海洋地質學

英文釋義

1. (geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface
2. (genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species
3. an abrupt transition
4. taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music