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MATUYAMA REVERSE POLARITY CHRON [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Chronology
DEF

A polarity-chronologic division of the Pleistocene Epoch (Quaternary Period) from 2.5 to 0.7 Ma.

CONT

Finally, paleomagnetism studies on Banks Island have indicated that part of the sediment suite there is in the Matuyama Reverse Polarity Chron (7730 ka), because some units are magnetically reversed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Chronologie
DEF

Division géochronologique du Pléistocène (ère quaternaire), fondée sur le paléomagnétisme (2,5 à 0,7 M.a.).

OBS

Chrone polaire inverse de Matuyama : D'après les règles d'écriture tirées des «adaptations françaises du code stratigraphique nord-américain pour l'appellation des unités».

Spanish

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