Skip to main content

Paleoclimatology (thesaurus)

Search from vocabulary

align
annotate
download

Concept information

... > geologic time scale > geological age > Phanerozoic > Mesozoic > Jurassic > Middle Jurassic

Preferred term

Middle Jurassic  

Definition

  • The Middle Jurassic is the second epoch of the Jurassic Period. It lasted from about 174.1 to 163.5 million years ago. Fossils of land-dwelling animals, such as dinosaurs, from the Middle Jurassic are relatively rare. During the Middle Jurassic Epoch, Pangaea began to separate into Laurasia and Gondwana, and the Atlantic Ocean formed. Eastern Laurasia was tectonically active as the Cimmerian plate continued to collide with Laurasia's southern coast, completely closing the Paleo-Tethys Ocean. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Jurassic)
  • The Middle Jurassic is the second epoch of the Jurassic Period. It lasted from about 174.1 to 163.5 million years ago. The Dogger is divided into four stages: Callovian (166.1 ± 4.0 Ma - 163.5 ± 4.0 Ma), Bathonian (168.3 Ma - 166.1 Ma), Bajocian (170.3 Ma - 168.3 Ma), Aalenian (174.1 Ma - 170.3 Ma). (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Jurassic)

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Entry terms

  • Dogger

In other languages

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/QX8-354H97JN-V

Download this concept:

RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD