paleogeography

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Definition of paleogeography in English English dictionary: {i} study of the earth's geography during past geological periods; the study of the geography of ancient times or ancient epochs; or palaeogeography Geography of selected portions of the Earth's surface at specific times in the geologic past. The simplest kind of paleogeography is a map showing the locations of ancient lands and seas, but paleogeographic maps may also show the occurrence and distribution of fossil, plant, and animal communities; environments of sedimentation (e.g., deltas, reefs, deserts, or deep-sea basins); areas undergoing uplift and erosion or subsidence and deposition; and major climatic zones
palaeogeography: The geography of the world in the geologic past

paleogeography

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pa·le·o·ge·og·ra·phy

[ "pA-lE-O-jE-'ä-gr&-fE ] (noun.) 1881. International Scientific Vocabulary.

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