postglacial
/pohst-gley-shuhl/US // poʊstˈgleɪ ʃəl //UK // (pəʊstˈɡleɪsɪəl) //
冰川期后,后冰川期,冰川期后的,后冰川时代
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
Geology.
- : after a given glacial epoch, especially the Pleistocene.
Examples
Many of the valleys of our present rivers are but patchworks of preglacial, interglacial, and postglacial courses (Fig. 366).
The Gschnitz stage in the Alps or second Postglacial advance.
Postglacial warping of the land has brought the whole region to the present condition.
Daun stage of Postglacial retreat; Europe with a milder climate and forest and meadow fauna like that of early historic times.
Period of the first Postglacial interval or Achen retreat of the glaciers in the Alpine region.
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