supercontinent
English
Noun
supercontinent (plural supercontinents)
- (geology) A very large continent that split into smaller ones in the Earth’s geologic past.
- 2001, Kent C. Condie, Mantle Plumes and Their Record in Earth History, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 237:
- For a supercontinent to form requires a significant volume of continental crustal fragments that survive recycling into the mantle.
- A modern landmass composed of multiple continents, i.e. Afro-Eurasia or the Americas.
- Coordinate term: subcontinent
Derived terms
Translations
very large continent in the Earth's past
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one of modern landmasses
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See also
Further reading
- supercontinent on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsy.pər.kɔn.tiˌnɛnt/
- Hyphenation: su‧per‧con‧ti‧nent
Noun
supercontinent n (plural supercontinenten)
- supercontinent (large landmass consisting of multiple continents or an extremely large continent in a planet's geologic past)
Hyponyms
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sy.pɛʁ.kɔ̃.ti.nɑ̃/
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