1 Insertion â when a base is added to the sequence. 2  Deletion â when a base is deleted from the sequence.  Copy number variation (CNV) is a type of mutation where large chunks of DNA are inserted, repeated or lost. These regions of DNA can be between 10,000 and 5,000,000 bases long.
Wind deposition can result in dunes and loess deposits.
Deposition of particles is an aggradational process â one that builds a landform â as opposed to a degradational process that erodes or reduces the size of a landform. For example, a river mouth delta is formed by deposition of sediment carried by the stream as the river current diminishes upon encountering the sea.