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paleodepth en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der. English paleo- English depth English paleodepth From paleo- + depth.

Meanings

1. Depth of an ocean deposit at a particular time in the geologic past
   • These models indicate that paleodepths were on the order of 30 m or so at the time of the boundary event. 1996, Richard K. Olsson et al., “The Cretaceous-Tertiary Catastrophic Event at Millers Ferry, Alabama”, in Graham Ryder et al., editors, The Cretaceous-Tertiary Event and Other Catastrophes in Earth History, →ISBN, page 273:

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paleoaltitude