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Aftonian Interglacial Stage — ▪ geology major division of Pleistocene deposits and time (1,600,000 to 10,000 years ago) in North America. The Aftonian Interglacial, a time of relatively moderate climatic conditions, followed the Nebraskan Glacial Stage and preceded the… … Universalium
Aftonian — /æfˈtoʊniən/ (say af tohneeuhn) Geology –adjective 1. of, relating to, or designating an interglacial stage of the early Pleistocene in North America. –noun 2. the, this period. {named after Afton, a town in Iowa, US, where deposits from this… …
aftonian — (ˈ)af|tōnēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Afton, town in Iowa + English ian : belonging to the first interglacial interval during the glacial epoch in No. America … Useful english dictionary
Cromerian Stage — The Cromerian Stage is the name for a middle Pleistocene stage used in the in the British Isles that is known as the Cromerian Complex in Europe. It precedes the Anglian Stage and follows the Beestonian Stage in the British Iles. The Cromerian… … Wikipedia
Pre-Illinoian Stage — The Pre Illinoian Stage is the name currently used for early and middle Pleistocene glacial and interglacial deposits within North America. As the oldest stage in the North American nomenclature, it precedes the Illinoian Stage.Hallberg, G.R.,… … Wikipedia
Pre-Illinoian — The Pre Illinoian Stage is often synonymous with Pre Illinoian glacial[1][2] and used by Quaternary geologists for the early and middle Pleistocene glacial and interglacial periods of geologic time in North America from 2.5 Ma 500,000 years ago,… … Wikipedia
Anglian Stage — The Anglian Satge is the name for a middle Pleistocene stage used in the British Isles. It precedes the Hoxnian Stage and follows the Cromerian Stage in the British Isles. The Anglian Stage is equivalent to the Elsterian Stage of Europe and… … Wikipedia
Hoxnian Stage — The Hoxnian Stage is a middle Pleistocene stage of the geological history of the British Isles. It precedes the Wolstonian Stage and follows the Anglian Stage. The Hoxnian Stage corresponds to the Holstein Interglacial (or Stage ) in northern… … Wikipedia
Beestonian stage — The Beestonian Stage is the name for an early Pleistocene stage used in the British Isles. It precedes the Cromerian Stage and follows the Pastonian Stage. This stage consists of alternating glacial and interglacial phases instead of being a… … Wikipedia
Pleistocene — Pléistocène ère Cénozoïque Néogène Holocène Pléistocène Pliocène Miocène … Wikipédia en Français
