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Record 1 2010-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
DEF

Particular period of a geological era during which extensive ice sheets (continental glaciers) covered many parts of the world.

OBS

[One must] capitalize the names of months and days, of holidays and holy days, and of historical and geological periods and parliamentary sessions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
DEF

Période particulière d'une ère géologique pendant laquelle des nappes de glace très étendues (glaciers continentaux) se sont formées sur plusieurs parties du monde.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Glaciología
DEF

Período particular de una era geológica durante el cual vastos campos de hielo (glaciares continentales) cubrían gran parte de la tierra.

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