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- noun Plural form of
cyclothem .
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The Carboniferous period which is divided into the Mississippian and Pennsylvanian periods in the United States is uniquely marked by numerous cycles of this type, called cyclothems.
The Source John Clayton Nils Jansma 2001
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The Carboniferous period which is divided into the Mississippian and Pennsylvanian periods in the United States is uniquely marked by numerous cycles of this type, called cyclothems.
The Source John Clayton Nils Jansma 2001
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These sequences, called cyclothems, have been well-documented, particularly during the Late-Upper Carboniferous.
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These sequences, called cyclothems, have been well-documented, particularly during the Late-Upper Carboniferous.
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Sixty completed cyclothems have been identified in the state of Illinois alone.
The Source John Clayton Nils Jansma 2001
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Sixty completed cyclothems have been identified in the state of Illinois alone.
The Source John Clayton Nils Jansma 2001
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Although several factors influenced the timing and distribution of these cyclothems, it is generally believed that cycles of rising and subsiding sea levels were the primary cause.
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