palaeosol
/ˈpalɪə(ʊ)sɒl
/ /ˈpeɪlɪə(ʊ)sɒl/(US paleosol)
noun Geology
A stratum or soil horizon which was formed as a soil in a past geological age.Uniformitarians believe that paleosols (ancient soil horizons) are common throughout the stratigraphic record....
- These are not features of modern soil formation because these palaeosols were on steep slopes and excavated to improve exposure.
- It may be argued that this approach is compromised by climatic differences noted here between palaeosols and surface soils.