palaeotopographicpaleotopographicadj.
/ˌpalɪə(ʊ)ˌtɒpəˈɡrafɪk/, /ˌpeɪlɪə(ʊ)ˌtɒpəˈɡrafɪk/, U.S. /ˈˌpeɪlioʊˌtɑpəˈɡræfək/ Geology and Archaeology.
Of or relating to palaeotopography.
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palaeophysiographical1898
palaeophysiographic1909
palaeotopographic1943
palaeotopographical1960
1943 Jrnl. Sedimentary Petrol. 13 111/1 Most paleotopographic maps pass under the name of structural maps but there is a distinct difference.
1960 M. S. Bishop Subsurface Mapping ix. 135 Oftentimes the gentle slopes of paleotopographic surfaces are indicative of much steeper dips on the underlying beds, especially if a major unconformity is being mapped.
1994 Tectonophysics 234 53 Paleotopographic configurations between the Cyclades and Crete were fairly similar to those on central Crete until Messinian time.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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