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paleoseismology

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Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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Etymology tree Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der. English paleo- English seismology English paleoseismology From paleo- + seismology.