paleopedology

Related to paleopedology: aeolian harp

pa·le·o·pe·do·lo·gy

(pā′lē-ō-pĭ-dŏl′ə-jē, -pĕ-)

The study of geologically old and generally fossilized soils, especially to obtain information about the history of environmental and biological conditions on Earth.

pa′le·o·pe·do·log′i·cal (-də-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.

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paleopedology, palaeopaedology

a branch of soil science that studies the soils of past geologie times. — paleopedologist, palaeopaedologist, n. — paleopedologic, palaeopaedologic, paleopedological, palaeopaedological, adj.

See also: Soil

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Rasmussen, "Carbon stable isotope composition of modern calcareous soil profiles in California: implications for C[O.sub.2] reconstructions from calcareous paleosols," in New Frontiers in Paleopedology and Terrestrial Paleoclimatology, SEPM Special Publications 104, S.

Using Carbon Isotope Equilibrium to Screen Pedogenic Carbonate Oxygen Isotopes: Implications for Paleoaltimetry and Paleotectonic Studies

Taking into account the data of paleopedology and radiocarbon dating the Developed stage was divided into 2 chronological phases--A and B.

Archaeological and natural scientific studies of pit-grave culture barrows in the volga-ural interfluve/ Volga ja uurali jogedevahelise ala aukhaudade (Jamnaja) kultuuri kaabaste arheoloogilised ning loodusteaduslikud uuringud

Soils of the past: An introduction to paleopedology. Malden, MA, John Wiley & Sons, 512 p.

Sedimentology and stratigraphy of the type section of the Pennsylvanian Boss Point Formation, Joggins Fossil Cliffs, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ana Conea was a founding member of the Romanian National Society of Soil Science, member of the International Association of Soil Science, member of the Commission on paleopedology of AISS, member of INQUA Commission for the study of loess, and member in the working group of ECA/FAO for the drawing up of the Soil map of Europe.