paleolatitude
Definitions
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- noun The former latitude of a particular geologic formation at a time in the geologic past, often specifically the time of formation
Examples
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Myers 'results are consistent with data from other low paleolatitude, continental, Upper Jurassic deposits in Africa and with regional projections of paleoclimate generated by general circulation models, he says.
Note
The word 'paleolatitude' is a compound of 'paleo-' ('ancient') and 'latitude'.
