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paleogeographyor palaeogeographyGeography of selected portions of the Earth's surface at specific times in the geologic past. The simplest kind of paleogeography is a map showing the locations of ancient lands and seas, but paleogeographic maps may also show the occurrence and distribution of fossil, plant, and animal communities; environments of sedimentation (e.g., deltas, reefs, deserts, or deep-sea basins); areas undergoing uplift and erosion or subsidence and deposition; and major climatic zones. paleogeography [¦pāl·ē·ō·jē′äg·rə·fē] (geology) The geography of the geologic past; concerns all physical aspects of an area that can be determined from the study of the rocks. Paleogeography is used to describe the changing positions of the continents and the ancient extent of land, mountains, shallow sea, and deep ocean basins. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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1984, Stratigraphy, age, and paleogeography of the Eocene Chuckanut formation northwest Washington: Canadian Journal of Earth Science, v. 2004, Phanerozoic climate zones and paleogeography with a consideration of atmospheric C[O. Two intracratonic basins are examined in terms of facies distribution and paleogeography (Rieke et al. |
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