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An interval during which the sea level was above the edge of a continental shelf
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Silurian Period — Interval of geologic time, 443–417 million years ago. The third period of the Paleozoic Era, the Silurian follows the Ordovician Period and precedes the Devonian. It marks the first appearance of land plants and jawed fishes. The continents were… … Universalium
Raised beach — Definition A raised beach or a marine terrace is an emergent coastal landform. Raised beaches and marine terraces are beaches or wave cut platforms raised above the shore line by a relative fall in the sea level. Around the world, the combination … Wikipedia
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Lake Lahontan — Ancient Lake Lahontan was a large endorheic lake that existed during the ice age, covering much of northwestern Nevada, extending into northeastern California and southern Oregon. At its peak approximately 12,700 years ago (during a period known… … Wikipedia
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Hemudu culture — The Hemudu culture (河姆渡文化) (5000 BC to 4500 BC [ The Formation of Chinese Civilization: An Archaeological Perspective , pp.36] ) was a Neolithic culture that flourished just south of the Hangzhou Bay in Jiangnan in modern Yuyao, Zhejiang, China.… … Wikipedia
Fröjel formation — mid Silurian), the sediments represent an unusually high supply of terrigenous sediment into the shallow carbonate platform that was to become the island of Gotland.cite journal doi = 10.1007/s10347 005 0050 0 title = Silurian carbonate platforms … Wikipedia
Falaises fossiles — Terrasse marine Une plate forme ou un platier rocheux fossile est nommé terrasse marine. Sommaire 1 Morpho genèse côtière Quaternaire 2 Morphologies 3 Utilisation 4 Mod … Wikipédia en Français
Géologie des Pyrénées — Empilement de différentes strates géologiques. Cet article traite de la géologie du massif montagneux des Pyrénées. Celles ci prennent naissance il y a 40 millions d années, à la place d une mer peu profonde, par la collision de la plaque… … Wikipédia en Français
Terrasse marine — Une plate forme ou un platier rocheux fossile est nommé terrasse marine. Sommaire 1 Morpho genèse côtière Quaternaire 2 Morphologies 3 Utilisation 4 Mode d emploi … Wikipédia en Français
