Paleoelevation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Paleoelevation is a noun meaning (geology) Elevation (of land) that occurred in the geological past.
Meaning
(geology) Elevation (of land) that occurred in the geological past.
Example Sentences
In the Basin and Range province paleoelevations were calculated for two Late Eocene floras in northeastern Nevada (Povey et al., 1994).
Word Forms
- paleoelevations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include paleoaltimetry, paleotemperature, paleogeology, paleo-high, paleosurface, palaeotemperature.
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