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PALEOGEOGRAPHIE [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

The study and description of the physical geography of the geologic past, such as the historical reconstruction of the pattern of the Earth's surface or of a given area at a particular time is the geologic past, or the study of successive changes of surface relief during geologic time.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Science qui a pour objet l'étude de la répartition des mers et des continents au cours des époques géologiques.

CONT

[...] le stratigraphe [...] tente la reconstitution des paysages anciens, objet de la paléogéographie, discipline étroitement liée à la stratigraphie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
DEF

Disciplina que deduce, a partir de observaciones actuales, la distribución de tierras y mares en tiempos pasados.

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