turonian

turonian
tu·ro·ni·an

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  • turonian — turonián adj. m. (sil. ni an), pl. turoniéni (sil. ni eni); f. sg. turoniánă, pl. turoniéne Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  turonián s. n. (sil. ni an) Trimis de s …   Dicționar Român

  • Turonian — Tu*ro ni*an, n. (Geol.) One of the subdivisions into which the Upper Cretaceous formation of Europe is divided. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Turonian — The Turonian is a stage of the Late Cretaceous Epoch. It spans the time between 93.5 ± 0.8 Ma and 89.3 ± 1 Ma (million years ago).The Turonien was definied by the French paleontologist Alcide d Orbigny (1802 1857), who named it after the city of… …   Wikipedia

  • Turonian — System Serie Stufe ≈ Alter (mya) höher höher höher jünger Kreide Oberkreide …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Turonian Stage — ▪ geology       second of six main divisions (in ascending order) in the Upper Cretaceous Series, representing rocks deposited worldwide during the Turonian Age, which occurred 93.5 to 89.3 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period. Rocks of …   Universalium

  • turonian — t(y)üˈrōnēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: French turonien of Tours, from Late Latin Turoni Tours, France (from Latin Turones, Turoni, a people of ancient Gaul) + French en an : of, relating to, or constituting a subdivision of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY — Names The name Ereẓ Israel (the Land of Israel) designates the land which, according to the Bible was promised as an inheritance to the Israelite tribes. In the course of time it came to be regarded first by the Jews and then also by the… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Notosuchia — Opisthokonta Notosuchia Temporal range: Early Cretaceous – Late Cretaceous, 110–65 Ma …   Wikipedia

  • Coniacian — System Series Stage Age (Ma) Paleogene Paleocene Danian younger Cretaceous Upper …   Wikipedia

  • Anoxic event — As early as 1911, major oceanic currents were well mapped and understood, albeit without today s understanding of how they affect regional and global climatological conditions …   Wikipedia

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