paleoaltimetry

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noun

The determination of land elevation in the past.

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Meanings

nounpaleoaltimetry (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe determination of land elevation in the past.

Origin

From paleo- + altimetry.

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APA

paleoaltimetry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleoaltimetry

MLA

“paleoaltimetry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleoaltimetry. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paleoaltimetry,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleoaltimetry.

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