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English-German geography dictionary . V.M. Kotlyakov, A.I. Komarova. 2007.
glacial stage
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glacial stage — ▪ geologic time in geology, a cold episode during an ice age, or glacial period. An ice age (q.v.) is a portion of geologic time during which a much larger part of the Earth s surface was covered by glaciers than at present. The Pleistocene … Universalium
Saale Glacial Stage — ▪ geology division of Pleistocene deposits and time in northern Europe (the Pleistocene Epoch began about 1,600,000 years ago and ended about 10,000 years ago). The Saale Glacial Stage followed the Holstein Interglacial Stage and preceded… … Universalium
Wisconsin Glacial Stage — ▪ geology most recent major division of Pleistocene time and deposits in North America (1,600,000 to 10,000 years ago). It was named for rock deposits studied in the state of Wisconsin. At least the last half, and possibly all, of the… … Universalium
Riss Glacial Stage — ▪ geology major division of Pleistocene time and deposits (1,600,000 to 10,000 years ago) in Alpine Europe. The Riss Glacial Stage, during which mountain glaciers descended from the highlands, followed the Mindel Riss Interglacial Stage and … Universalium
Weichsel Glacial Stage — ▪ paleontology also called Vistula Glacial Stage, major division of late Pleistocene deposits and time in western Europe (the Pleistocene Epoch began about 1,600,000 years ago and ended about 10,000 years ago). The Weichsel Glacial Stage … Universalium
Günz Glacial Stage — major division of Pleistocene time and deposits in the Alpine region of Europe (the Pleistocene Epoch began about 1,600,000 years ago and ended about 10,000 years ago). The Günz Glacial Stage is one of the early recognized divisions that… … Universalium
Elsterian Glacial Stage — ▪ Pleistocene deposits and time, northern Europe major division of Pleistocene deposits and time in northern Europe (the Pleistocene Epoch began about 2,500,000 years ago and ended about 10,000 years ago). The Elsterian followed the… … Universalium
Würm glacial stage — ▪ geology major division of late Pleistocene deposits and time in Alpine Europe (the Pleistocene epoch began about 1,600,000 years ago and ended about 10,000 years ago). The Würm glacial stage followed the Riss Würm interglacial and is… … Universalium
Mindel Glacial Stage — ▪ geology major division of Pleistocene time and deposits in Alpine Europe (the Pleistocene epoch began about 1,600,000 years ago and ended about 10,000 years ago). The Mindel Glacial Stage is part of the early geologic scheme (c. 1900)… … Universalium
Donau Glacial Stage — ▪ geology major division of early Pleistocene time and deposits in the Alpine region of Europe (the Pleistocene Epoch dates from 1,600,000 to 10,000 years ago). The Donau Glacial Stage preceded the Donau Günz Interglacial Stage and is… … Universalium
Eburon glacial stage — ▪ geology division of Pleistocene time in northern Europe (the Pleistocene epoch began about 1,600,000 years ago and ended about 10,000 years ago). The Eburon glacial stage preceded the Waal interglacial stage and followed the Tegelen… … Universalium
