Neogene
adjective
geologyspecializeduk/ˈniː.əʊ.dʒiːn/us/ˈniː.oʊ.dʒiːn/from or referring to theperiodoftimebetween about 22 and 2.5 millionyearsago, in which manymodernmammalsand theearliestformsofhumansappeared:
新第三纪的（迄今2200至250万年前间，许多现代哺乳动物和早先形态的人类在这一时期出现）Submarinelandslidesfrom Neogenetimeson have beenrecorded.
Theyfoundseveralsmalloutcropsof Neogenevolcanicrocks.
- The Neogenesedimentsaround theMediterraneanare, for the mostpart, flat-lying shallow-marine.
- Thereseemsto be anageinconsistencybetweenold(1970s) and new (1980-90s)studiesregardingthe NeogenebasinsinwesternTurkey.
- Theseremarkabledepositsprovideauniquewindowinto the Neogenetropicalocean-climatesystem.
Geology - general words
- Anthropocene
- aquifer
- auriferous
- biozone
- Cambrian
- carboniferous
- cementation
- Cretaceous
- Holocene
- hoodoo
- interbed
- Jurassic
- karst
- plate tectonics
- pyroclastic
- Quaternary
- sedimentation
- selenologist
- tectonic
- the rock cycle
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Neogene
noun[S]
geologyspecializeduk/ˈniː.əʊ.dʒiːn/us/ˈniː.oʊ.dʒiːn/the Neogene
theperiodoftimebetween about 22 and 2.5 millionyearsago, in which manymodernmammalsand theearliestformsofhumansappeared:
During the Neogene,mammalsandbirdsevolvedconsiderably.
There werechangesin therelativeabundanceofcarbonateandsilicaduring the Neogene.
- Itpreservesfossilsdatingback to the Neogene.
- TheEarthhas had manygloballycoolspellsrightthrough late Phanerozoic, several in theJurassic,Cretaceousand Paleogene and ofcoursein the Neogene.
- From the late Neogene to the midPleistoceneahugedeltasystemdevelopedin thesouthernNorthSeabasin.
Geology - general words
- Anthropocene
- aquifer
- auriferous
- biozone
- Cambrian
- carboniferous
- cementation
- Cretaceous
- Holocene
- hoodoo
- interbed
- Jurassic
- karst
- plate tectonics
- pyroclastic
- Quaternary
- sedimentation
- selenologist
- tectonic
- the rock cycle
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Prehistory
Specific periods of time