Concept information
Preferred term
Plio-Pleistocene
Definition
- The Plio-Pleistocene is a period of geological transition between the end of the Pliocene and the beginning of the Pleistocene, two eras belonging to the Tertiary and Quaternary eras respectively. This period spans approximately 1 to 3 million years. It was characterised by major climatic changes, in particular the appearance of the first ice ages. The geological formations dating from the Plio-Pleistocene bear witness to these environmental upheavals and allow us to study the processes that shaped our planet at that time. (Adapted and translated from: https://www.lalanguefrancaise.com/dictionnaire/definition/plio-pleistocene)
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Plio-Pleistocene boundary
- Plio-Pleistocene limit
In other languages
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French
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limite Plio-Pléistocène
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/QX8-GWZGPBR7-F
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