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BRUNHES POLARITY EPOCH [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Chronology
DEF

A polarity-chronologic division of the Quaternary from 0.7 Ma to the present period.

CONT

In the north the Banks Glaciation, which occurred before the start of the Brunhes Normal Polarity Chron (older than 730 ka), was the most extensive glaciation.

CONT

Table 5-7 shows that the Quaternary includes the Brunhes Polarity Epoch, from ca 700 ka to the present ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Chronologie
DEF

Division géochronologique du Quaternaire fondée sur le paléomagnétisme (de 0,7 M.a. à la période actuelle).

Spanish

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