PALEOGEOGRAPHY


Meaning of PALEOGEOGRAPHY in English

n.

or palaeogeography

Geography 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.

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