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WISCONSINAN [2 records]

Record 1 2006-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chronology
  • Geology
CONT

Late Wisconsinan glacial and glaciofluvial environments.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chronologie
  • Géologie
CONT

Milieux glaciaires et fluvioglaciaires du Wisconsinien supérieur.

Spanish

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Record 2 1991-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Chronology
DEF

The third classical interglacial stage of the Pleistocene Epoch in North America, after the Illinoian glacial stage and before the Wisconsinan.

OBS

In the Alps, the third interglacial stage is called Riss-Wurm.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Chronologie
DEF

En Amérique du Nord, troisième interglaciaire du Pléistocène, succédant à l'Illinoien et précédant le Wisconsinien.

OBS

Dans les Alpes, l'équivalent du Sangamonien est le Riss-Wurm.

Spanish

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