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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. 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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