paleogeography

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:academic
gptkbp:coinedBy 19th century
gptkbp:etymology Greek: palaios (ancient) + geography
gptkbp:goal reconstruct past landscapes
study sea level changes
track continental drift
understand ancient climates
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label paleogeography
gptkbp:importantFor climate modeling
evolutionary biology
oil exploration
mineral exploration
gptkbp:relatedTo geology
paleontology
plate tectonics
gptkbp:studies historical geography
ancient environments
ancient landforms
ancient oceans
past positions of continents
gptkbp:uses gptkb:geochronology
paleomagnetism
stratigraphy
sedimentology
fossil evidence
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Physical_Geography
gptkb:Laurussia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5