paleodepth

English

Alternative forms

• palaeodepth

Etymology

From paleo- +‎ depth.

Noun

paleodepth (plural paleodepths)

1. (geology) Depth of an ocean deposit at a particular time in the geologic past
   • 1996, Richard K. Olsson et al., “The Cretaceous-Tertiary Catastrophic Event at Millers Ferry, Alabama”, in Graham Ryder et al., editors, The Cretaceous-Tertiary Event and Other Catastrophes in Earth History‎^[1], →ISBN, page 273:

     These models indicate that paleodepths were on the order of 30 m or so at the time of the boundary event.

Related terms

• paleoaltitude