paleodepth
nounEtymology From paleo- + depth.
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Geography, Geology, Natural sciences Depth of an ocean deposit at a particular time in the geologic past
- These models indicate that paleodepths were on the order of 30 m or so at the time of the boundary event.1996, Richard K. Olsson et al., “The Cretaceous-Tertiary Catastrophic Event at Millers Ferry, Alabama”, in Graham Ryder et al., editors, The Cretaceous-Tertiary Event and Other Catastrophes in Earth History, →ISBN, page 273:
- Related terms
- paleoaltitude