- laramide
- lar·a·mide
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Laramide orogeny — Series of mountain building events that affected much of western North America in Late Cretaceous and Early Tertiary time (с 65 million years ago). The Laramide orogeny originally was believed to mark the Cretaceous Tertiary boundary. It is now… … Universalium
Laramide orogeny — The Laramide orogeny was a period of mountain building in western North America, which started in the Late Cretaceous, 70 to 80 million years ago, and ended 35 to 55 million years ago. The exact duration and ages of beginning and end of the… … Wikipedia
Laramide — /ˈlærəmaɪd/ (say laruhmuyd) adjective of or relating to the major mountain building episode of late Cretaceous and early Tertiary times in North America …
laramide — ˈlarəˌmīd, mə̇d adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: irregular from Laramie mountains, southeastern Wyoming and northern Colorado : of or relating to the mountain making movements near the opening of the Cenozoic era see geologic time… … Useful english dictionary
Orogenia Laramide — La Orogenia Laramide fue un proceso de formación de montañas (orogénesis) que se produjo en el oeste de Norteamérica y que comenzó en el Cretácico superior hace unos 70 a 80 millones de años atrás y terminó hace 35 a 55 millones de años. La causa … Wikipedia Español
North American Cordillera — The North American Cordillera is the North American portion of the American Cordillera which is a cordillera extending up and down the western side of the Americas. The North American Cordillera covers an extensive area of mountain ranges,… … Wikipedia
Geology of the Bryce Canyon area — Paria View overlooks an intermittent stream flowing toward the Paria River, s … Wikipedia
Geology of the Grand Teton area — The geology of the Grand Teton area consists of some of the oldest rocks and one of the youngest mountain ranges in North America. The Teton Range, mostly located in Grand Teton National Park, started to grow some 9 million years ago. An older… … Wikipedia
Ларамийский орогенез — Ларамийский орогенез, ларамийская складчатость (англ. Laramide orogeny) горо … Википедия
Sevier orogeny — The Sevier orogeny was a mountain building event that affected western North America from Canada to the north to Mexico to the south. This orogeny was the result of convergent boundary tectonism between approximately 140 million years (Ma) ago,… … Wikipedia
