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PRONUNCIATION OF GLACIAL EPOCH

glacial epoch  [ˈɡleɪsɪəl ˈiːpɒk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GLACIAL EPOCH

noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Glacial epoch is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GLACIAL EPOCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

glacial epoch

Pleistocene

The Pleistocene /ˈplaɪstəsiːn/ is the geological epoch which lasted from about 2,588,000 to 11,700 years ago, spanning the world's recent period of repeated glaciations. Charles Lyell introduced this term in 1839 to describe strata in Sicily that had at least 70% of their molluscan fauna still living today. This distinguished it from the older Pliocene Epoch, which Lyell had originally thought to be the youngest fossil rock layer. He constructed the name "Pleistocene" from the Greek πλεῖστος, pleīstos, "most", and καινός, kainós, "new"; this contrasting with the immediately preceding Pleiocene, and the immediately subsequent Holocene epoch, which extends to the present time. The Pleistocene is the first epoch of the Quaternary Period or sixth epoch of the Cenozoic Era. The end of the Pleistocene corresponds with the end of the last glacial period. It also corresponds with the end of the Paleolithic age used in archaeology. In the ICS timescale, the Pleistocene is divided into four stages or ages, the Gelasian, Calabrian, Ionian and Tarantian. All of these stages were defined in southern Europe.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GLACIAL EPOCH


epoch
ˈiːpɒk
kapok
ˈkeɪpɒk
pock
pɒk
Spock
spɒk
subepoch
ˈsʌbˌiːpɒk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GLACIAL EPOCH

glace
glacial
glacial acetic acid
glacial period
glacialist
glacially
glaciate
glaciated
glaciation
glacier
glacier cream
glacier milk
glacier table
glaciered
glaciologic
glaciological
glaciologist
glaciology
glacis
glacis plate

WORDS THAT END LIKE GLACIAL EPOCH

Antioch
Bloch
broch
brooch
cooch
Enoch
Foch
Gooch
hooch
Koch
loch
magnetic epoch
moch
moloch
mooch
Murdoch
och
pooch
scooch
smooch

Synonyms and antonyms of glacial epoch in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «glacial epoch» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GLACIAL EPOCH

Find out the translation of glacial epoch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of glacial epoch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «glacial epoch» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

冰河期
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

época glacial
570 millions of speakers

English

glacial epoch
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हिमनदों के युग
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الحقبة الجليدية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ледниковой эпохи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

época glacial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্লাসীয় যুগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

époque glaciaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Zaman glasier
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eiszeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

氷河期
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

빙하기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Glasial epoch
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

kỷ nguyên băng giá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உறைபனி சகாப்தம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हिमयुग युग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Buzul çağı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

epoca glaciale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

epoki lodowcowej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

льодовикової епохи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

epoca glaciara
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εποχή παγετώνων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ijstijd
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

glacial epok
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

istid
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GLACIAL EPOCH»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about glacial epoch

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLACIAL EPOCH»

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On the Cause, Date, and Duration of the Last Glacial Epoch ...
If this occurred, of course great climatic changes would have resulted, which it is suggested may have occasioned the climate of the glacial epoch. These and various other theories have been put forward to account for the facts of the Boulder ...
Alfred Wilks Drayson, 1873
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The Glacial Epoch and the Noachian Deluge
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Herbert William Magoun, 2011
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Geologic Names of North America
... (Colorado) Bigelow glacial substage * (Colorado) fBighorn glacial epoch ' ( Wyoming) Blacks Fork glacial stage ' (Utah) Brisco glacial substage □(Colorado) Buffalo glacial stage ' (Wyoming) Ball Lake glacial stage ' (Wyoming) Cerro glacial ...
Druid Wilson, 1959
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Climate and Time in Their Geological Relations: A Theory of ...
Now, when we reflect that more than a foot of drift is being removed from the general surface of the country every 5,000 years or so, it becomes perfectly obvious that the close of the glacial epoch must be of comparatively recent date. There is ...
James Croll, 2012
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The Natural History Review
The submergence of the land during the glacial epoch leads to the conclusion that the glaciation was not contemporaneous on both hemispheres. If the ice- sheet had covered both hemispheres, the earth's centre of gravity, and, consequently, ...
‎1865
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The geographical distribution of mammals
The suhmergcnce of the land is therefore another confirmation of the truth of the theory, whirl: attributes the glacial epoch to cxcentricity of the earth's orbit; for, as you are aware, if the glacial epoch had been due to the excentricity, the ...
A. Murray
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Transactions
L. On the Reason why the Change of Climate in Canada since the Glacial Epoch has been less complete than in Scotland. By Mr. James Croll. (Road March 22nd, 1866.) At a former meeting, an interesting paper was read by the Eev.
Geological Society of Glasgow, 1866
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The Creationist Writings of Byron C. Nelson
Man lived in Europe throughout the entire glacial epoch. During the time when ice covered a large part of northern Europe, people lived only in the southern part of that continent. But as the ice in the north began Bnally to disappear and the ...
Byron Christopher Nelson, Paul Nelson, 1995
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Island Life
CHANGES OF CLIMATE WHICH HAVE INFLUENCED THE DISPERSAL OF ORGANISMS: THE GLACIAL EPOCH. Proofs of the Recent Occurrence of a Glacial Epoch. — Moraines. — Travelled Blocks. — Glacial Deposits of Scotland : the "Till ...
Alfred Russell Wallace, 2007
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Charles Darwin's Natural Selection: Being the Second Part of ...
Immensely long as was the Glacial epoch, we know not in the least, whether the subsequent period during which the temperate forms have lived with their new associates may not have been far longer (than the glacial epoch itself. And we can ...
Charles Darwin, R. C. Stauffer, 1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLACIAL EPOCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term glacial epoch is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Anthropocene: a manmade epoch
The most recent epochs are the last ice age, the Pleistocene (2,588,000 to 10,700 years ago), and the current inter-glacial epoch known as the ... «Spiked, Apr 15»
2
Fantastic Luyashan ice cave in Shanxi
Located 50 kilometers west of Ningwu county, north China's Shanxi province, Luyashan ice cave was formed in the glacial epoch in the ... «ecns, Apr 15»
3
The Hudson River Art Trail, part 3: Kaaterskill Clove
The closing chapters of that glacial epoch witnessed the melting of the ice that had covered the Catskills. Stand on Poet's Ledge and look up. «The Register Star, Feb 15»
4
Rare fish adds mystery to Jeju's Yongcheon Cave
The ocean poured seawater into the cave some 60 thousand years ago after a glacial epoch. The Cultural Heritage Administration noted that ... «inside KOREA, Mar 14»
5
E. Pierre Morenon: In an earlier age, deer could have walked to …
Thus, in this glacial epoch when global sea levels were more than 400 feet lower, deer could theoretically have walked to Block Island, if they ... «The Providence Journal, Jan 14»
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The Truth Behind Snowball Earth: What Really Happened 717 …
"The most surprising aspect of these results is the duration of this glacial epoch," Alan Rooney, a geologist at Harvard University, told ... «Design & Trend, Dec 13»
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Did Rock Weathering Trigger 'Snowball Earth'?
The scientists found the Sturtian lasted about 55 million years. "The most surprising aspect of these results is the duration of this glacial epoch," ... «Discovery News, Dec 13»
8
Ancient 'Snowball Earth' Possibly Triggered by Rock Weathering
The scientists found the Sturtian lasted about 55 million years. "The most surprising aspect of these results is the duration of this glacial epoch," ... «LiveScience.com, Dec 13»
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Guest comments on GCM's and Global Warming from Prof Robert G …
... and on land the entire time, and who knows,perhaps release it slowly to delay the advent of the next glacial epoch a few centuries from now. «Science 2.0, Jun 13»
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Frank Joseph on pre-human culture in 'Before Atlantis'
Many tens of thousands of standing stones were erected around the world, beginning after the conclusion of the last glacial epoch. There is ... «Examiner.com, May 13»

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