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What (who) is V formation - definition
V formation
![[[Royal Canadian Air Force]] [[Snowbirds]] flying in V formation at an [[air show]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/V (14548957164).jpg?width=200 "[[Royal Canadian Air Force]] [[Snowbirds]] flying in V formation at an [[air show]]")
FORMATION WITH UNITS ARRANGED IN A CHEVRON OR "V" SHAPE
V-formation
A V formation is the symmetric V-shaped flight formation of flights of geese, swans, ducks, and other migratory birds, improving their energy efficiency. Usually, large birds fly in this formation since smaller birds create more complex wind currents that are hard for the birds in the back to take advantage of.
Geological formation
![The [[Permian]] through [[Jurassic]] strata of the [[Colorado Plateau]] area of southeastern [[Utah]]
demonstrate the principles of [[stratigraphy]]. These strata make up much of the famous prominent rock formations in widely spaced protected areas such as [[Capitol Reef National Park]] and [[Canyonlands National Park]]. From top to bottom: Rounded tan domes of the [[Navajo Sandstone]], layered red [[Kayenta Formation]], cliff-forming, vertically jointed, red [[Wingate Sandstone]], slope-forming, purplish [[Chinle Formation]], layered, lighter-red [[Moenkopi Formation]], and white, layered [[Cutler Formation]] sandstone. Picture from [[Glen Canyon National Recreation Area]], Utah.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/SEUtahStrat.JPG?width=200 "The [[Permian]] through [[Jurassic]] strata of the [[Colorado Plateau]] area of southeastern [[Utah]]
demonstrate the principles of [[stratigraphy]]. These strata make up much of the famous prominent rock formations in widely spaced protected areas such as [[Capitol Reef National Park]] and [[Canyonlands National Park]]. From top to bottom: Rounded tan domes of the [[Navajo Sandstone]], layered red [[Kayenta Formation]], cliff-forming, vertically jointed, red [[Wingate Sandstone]], slope-forming, purplish [[Chinle Formation]], layered, lighter-red [[Moenkopi Formation]], and white, layered [[Cutler Formation]] sandstone. Picture from [[Glen Canyon National Recreation Area]], Utah.")
![The [[Summerville Formation]] is composed of alternating thin beds of two lithologies, mudstone and sandstone, penetrated by veins of a third lithology, gypsum.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Summerville Formation.jpg?width=200 "The [[Summerville Formation]] is composed of alternating thin beds of two lithologies, mudstone and sandstone, penetrated by veins of a third lithology, gypsum.")
![[[Uluru]] (Ayers Rock) in [[Australia]] is underlain by the Mutitjulu Arkose, a formation composed almost entirely of a single lithology (arkosic sandstone).](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Uluru (Helicopter view)-crop.jpg?width=200 "[[Uluru]] (Ayers Rock) in [[Australia]] is underlain by the Mutitjulu Arkose, a formation composed almost entirely of a single lithology (arkosic sandstone).")
BODY OF ROCK IDENTIFIED BY LITHIC CHARACTERISTICS AND STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION; IT IS USUALLY BUT NOT NECESSARILY TABULAR AND IS MAPPABLE AT THE EARTH'S SURFACE OR TRACEABLE IN THE SUBSURFACE. SMALLER THAN A SUBGROUP
Formation (geology); Geologic formation; Geological Formation; Geologic formations; Sedimentary formation; Stratigraphic formation; Geological formations; Formation (stratigraphy)
A geological formation, or simply formation, is a body of rock having a consistent set of physical characteristics (lithology) that distinguishes it from adjacent bodies of rock, and which occupies a particular position in the layers of rock exposed in a geographical region (the stratigraphic column). It is the fundamental unit of lithostratigraphy, the study of strata or rock layers.
Government formation
PROCESS OF NEGOTIATING AN AGREEMENT THAT WILL GET MAJORITY SUPPORT IN PARLIAMENT AND RESULTS IN THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CABINET OF MINISTERS
Parliamentary government formation
Government formation is the process in a parliamentary system of selecting a prime minister and cabinet members. If no party controls a majority of seats, it can also involve deciding which parties will be part of a coalition government.
Examples of use of V formation
1. The British presidency logo features migrating geese flying in a V formation.
2. See our gallery of pictures of the Birdman in flight Astonishing though it may sound, Mr Moullec, 46, has devoted the past decade to training orphaned geese to think of him as their father and follow his microlight through the sky while maintaining a perfect V–formation.