paleoseismology en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der.? Ancient Greek πάλαι (pálai) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der. English paleo- English seismology English paleoseismology From paleo- + seismology.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The study of ancient rocks and sediments for evidence of seismic events, such as earthquakes and tsunamis, from times before records were kept.
Deriveds
paleoseismologist · paleoseismological