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Etymology
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Named after the geologist Serge von Bubnoff (1888–1957).
Noun
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Bubnoff
unit
(
plural
Bubnoff units
)
A unit of
speed
(abbreviated
B
) equal to one
meter
per 1,000,000
years
, used in
geology
to measure rates of lowering of earth surfaces due to
erosion
.
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