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paleotopography

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paleotopography [¦pāl·ē·ō·tə′päg·rə·fē]
(geology)
The topography of a given area in the geologic past.


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On a broader scale our research implies: 1) reinterpretation of Late Silurian paleotopography between the Michigan and Illinois basins, indicating partial exposure of the Wabash Platform during deposition of the Kokomo Limestone and before deposition of the Kenneth Limestone; and 2) the rejection of the subtidal syneresis hypothesis of crack formation in these carbonate sediments.
Current or paleotopography and evolution of P-T conditions through time describe vertical crustal movements during orogenesis as well as the movement of heat through the crust.
Paleotopography on the Bangor surface influenced facies distribution in overlying strata (Pashin, 1993).
 
 
 
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