Quaternary geology

The town of Panguipulli is built on top of a moraine deposited by the glacial lobe that once occupied the depression of Panguipulli Lake. All of this happened during Quaternary.[1]

Quaternary geology is the branch of geology that study developments from 2.6 millions years ago onwards.[2][3] In particular quaternary geology study the process and deposits that developed during the quaternary, a period characterized by glacial-interglacial cycles.[2][3] Quaternary geology has developed over time from being originally a branch of historical geology to becoming a science on its own.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Laugenie, C. 1982. La région des lacs, Chili meridional, recherches sur le'volution geomorphologique d’un piedemont glaciaire andin. These de doctorat d’etat presentee devant l’Universite de Bordeaux.
  2. 1 2 3 Liljegren, Ronnie. "kvartärgeologi". Nationalencyclopedin (in Swedish). Cydonia Development. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Quaternary geology". Norwegian Geological Survey. February 25, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
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