Bilingual glossary of geology
Pleistocene Pléistocène
The oldest epoch of the Quaternary period. It ranged from 1.8 million years to 10 000 years ago and was characterized by numerous glaciations (e.g. Wisconsinan Glaciation).
Themes:
Dating methods and geological time scale
Related words:
Epoch
Holocene
Quaternary
Wisconsinian (Glaciation)
Glacial Period (syn.: Ice Age, Glacial Epoch)
Glaciation
Themes:
Dating methods and geological time scale
Related words:
Epoch
Holocene
Quaternary
Wisconsinian (Glaciation)
Glacial Period (syn.: Ice Age, Glacial Epoch)
Glaciation