palaeogeography

• Nom désignant l'étude de la géographie des époques anciennes ou passées, incluant les caractéristiques physiques et l'environnement de la Terre au cours des temps géologiques. Il couvre l'analyse des paysages, des climats et des reliefs disparus.

A noun referring to the study of the geography of ancient times or ancient epochs, including the physical features and environments of the Earth's past.

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1. Study of ancient geographyC2formalscientific

   The study of the physical geography of the Earth's surface during past geological periods.

   Paléogéographie

   • Palaeogeography helps scientists understand how continents have shifted over millions of years.
   • The research in palaeogeography revealed the location of ancient mountain ranges.
   • By studying palaeogeography, we can reconstruct the climate of the Jurassic period.

   Synonymespaleogeography