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English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
Coccolithophore — Coccolithaceae The coccolithophore Gephyrocapsa oceanica Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota … Wikipedia
algae — algal, adj. /al jee/, n.pl., sing. alga / geuh/. any of numerous groups of chlorophyll containing, mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms ranging from microscopic single celled forms to multicellular forms 100 ft. (30 m) or more long, distinguished… … Universalium
Coccolith — False colour scanning electron micrograph of Gephyrocapsa oceanica, showing the coccoliths. Coccoliths are individual plates of calcium carbonate formed by coccolithophores (single celled algae such as Emiliania huxleyi) which are arranged around … Wikipedia
Cretaceous Period — Interval of geologic time from с 144 to 65 million years ago. During the Cretaceous the climate was warmer than today. In the seas, marine invertebrates flourished, and bony fishes evolved. On land, flowering plants arose, and insects, bees in… … Universalium
Haptophyte — Taxobox name = Haptophytes image width = 250px image caption = Coccolithophore ( Emiliania huxleyi ) domain = Eukaryota regnum = Chromalveolata phylum = Haptophyta phylum authority = Hibberd 1976 subdivision ranks = Orders subdivision =Class… … Wikipedia
Chalk Formation — The Chalk Formations of Europe are thick deposits of chalk, a soft porous white limestone, deposited in a marine environment during the upper Cretaceous Period. They appear most prominently in England. The formations are divided into three parts … Wikipedia
Ocean acidification — Change in sea water acidity pH caused by anthropogenic CO2 between the 1700s and the 1990s Ocean acidification is the name given to the ongoing decrease in the pH and increase in acidity of the Earth … Wikipedia
dinosaur — /duy neuh sawr /, n. 1. any chiefly terrestrial, herbivorous or carnivorous reptile of the extinct orders Saurischia and Ornithischia, from the Mesozoic Era, certain species of which are the largest known land animals. 2. something that is… … Universalium
Jurassic Period — Interval of geologic time, 206–144 million years ago, that is one of the three major divisions of the Mesozoic Era, preceded by the Triassic Period and followed by the Cretaceous. During the Jurassic, Pangea began to break up into the present day … Universalium
Chalk Group — The Needles, part of the extensive Southern England Chalk Formation. The Chalk Group (often just called the Chalk) is a lithostratigraphic unit (a certain number of rock strata) in the northwestern part of Europe. It is characterised by thick… … Wikipedia
Cretaceous — Period 145.5–65.5 million years ago … Wikipedia