English Explanatory Dictionary

paleoseismology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The study of ancient rocks and sediments for evidence of seismic events, such as earthquakes and tsunamis, from times before records were kept.

Word forms

paleoseismology

Etymology

From paleo- + seismology.

Related words

archaeoseismology seismology

Derived words

paleoseismological paleoseismologist
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