Pleistocene (2.58 Ma)

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Representation and status

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chronostratigraphic Epoch
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
valid formal name
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Nomenclature

German
Pleistozän
French
Pléistocène
Italian
Pleistocene
English
Pleistocene (2.58 Ma)
Origin of the Name
pleistos = le plus , kaïno = récent
Historical Variants
Eiszeitalter
Nomenclatorial Remarks
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Synonyms

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Description

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Components

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Hierarchy and succession

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Stratigraphic discussion
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Age

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Age at base
Gelasian
Note about base
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Dating method
The base of the Early Pleistocene (and base of the Quaternary) is defined at the Gauss-Matuyama paleomagnetic reversal, around 2.58 Ma, which also roughly corresponds to the onset of MIS-103.

Geography

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Paleogeography and tectonic

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  • Paratethys
  • Mammal stages
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References

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Material and varia

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  • Late Pleistocene (126 ka) Show details

    Origin of the Name
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    chronostratigraphic Stage
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    valid formal name
    Valid name
    In Short
    By definition, the Late Pleistocene corresponds to the last interglacial–glacial cycle (Gondiswil Interglacial and Birrfeld Glacial in Switzerland).
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    • Younger Dryas Show details

      Origin of the Name

      Named after the cold-climate wildflower Dryas octopetala Linnaeus.

      Rank
      climato/palynostratigraphy
      Status
      informal term
      Valid name
      In Short
      Cold floral stage at the end of the Late Pleistocene.
      Age
      Late Pleistocene - Late Pleistocene
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    • Allerød Show details

      Origin of the Name

      Named after the town of Allerød (Denmark).

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      climato/palynostratigraphy
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      informal term
      Valid name
      In Short
      Warmer climatic oscillation of the late glacial Pleistocene, identified on the basis of pollen analysis.
      Age
      Late Pleistocene - Late Pleistocene
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      Scandinavia.
      Comment
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    • Older Dryas Show details

      Origin of the Name

      Named after the cold-climate wildflower Dryas octopetala Linnaeus.

      Rank
      climato/palynostratigraphy
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      informal term
      Valid name
      In Short
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      Age
      Late Pleistocene - Late Pleistocene
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    • Bølling Show details

      Origin of the Name
      série de tourbes découvertes au lac Bølling, dans le Jutland central
      Rank
      climato/palynostratigraphy
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      informal term
      Valid name
      In Short
      Floral stage
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      Late Pleistocene - Late Pleistocene
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    • Oldest Dryas Show details

      Origin of the Name

      Named after the cold-climate wildflower Dryas octopetala Linnaeus.

      Rank
      climato/palynostratigraphy
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      informal term
      Valid name
      In Short
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      Age
      Late Pleistocene - Late Pleistocene
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    • Eemian Show details

      Origin of the Name

      Named after the river Eem in the area of the city of Amersfoort (Netherlands).

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      chronostratigraphy
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      informal term
      Valid name
      In Short
      Initial palynostratigraphic subdivision of the Late Pleistocene («Tarantian») of NW Europe, roughly corresponding to MIS-5e and to the Riss-Würm Interglacial.
      Age
      Late Pleistocene - Late Pleistocene
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  • Middle Pleistocene (781 ka) Show details

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    chronostratigraphic Stage
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    In Short
    In Switzerland the age of the Hochterrasse deposits roughly coincides with the Middle Pleistocene.
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    • Saalian Show details

      Origin of the Name

      Named after the river Saale (Deutschland).

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      chronostratigraphy
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      informal term
      Valid name
      In Short
      Terminal substage of the Middle Pleistocene of NW Europe, between Holsteinian and Eemian, characterised by cold climate (culminating in the Alpine region with the Riss glaciation).
      Age
      Middle Pleistocene - Middle Pleistocene
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    • Holsteinian Show details

      Origin of the Name

      Named after the Holstein region (N Germany).

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      chronostratigraphy
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      informal term
      Valid name
      In Short
      Palynostratigraphic subdivision of the Middle Pleistocene (Ionian) of NW Europe, corresponding to MIS-11 and to the Mindel-Riss Interglacial.
      Age
      Middle Pleistocene - Middle Pleistocene
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    • Elsterian Show details

      Origin of the Name

      Named after the river Weisse Elster (E Germany), a tributary of the river Saale.

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      chronostratigraphy
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      informal term
      Valid name
      In Short
      Substage of the Middle Pleistocene of NW Europe, corresponding to MIS-12 and characterised by a cold climate (culminating in the Alpine region with the Mindel glaciation).
      Age
      Middle Pleistocene - Middle Pleistocene
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    • Cromerian Show details

      Origin of the Name

      Named after the East Anglian town of Cromer (UK).

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      chronostratigraphy
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      informal term
      Valid name
      In Short
      Initial palynostratigraphic subdivision of the Middle Pleistocene («Ionian») of NW Europe, encompassing several glacial/interglacial cycles under a relatively mild climate (Günz-Mindel Interglacial).
      Age
      Middle Pleistocene - Middle Pleistocene
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      Eastern England (UK)
      Comment
      The earliest interglacial of the «Cromerian Complex» dates from the end of the Early Pleistocene.

  • Early Pleistocene (2.58 Ma) Show details

    Origin of the Name
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    chronostratigraphy
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    In Short
    Geological subepoch characterised by a predominantly reversed polarised paleomagnetic field (Matuyama) and the onset of large glacial fluctuations.
    Age
    Gelasian - Calabrian
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    • Calabrian (1.80 Ma) Show details

      Origin of the Name

      Named after the Calabria Region (Italy).

      Rank
      chronostratigraphic Stage
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      valid formal name
      Valid name
      In Short
      Second substage of the Early Pleistocene.
      Age
      Early Pleistocene - Early Pleistocene
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      Calabria (Italy).
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      • Sicilian Show details

        Origin of the Name
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        chronostratigraphic Substage
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        valid
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        In Short
        Regional substage (= late Calabrian, Early Pleistocene) in Italy.
        Age
        Calabrian - Calabrian
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      • Emilian Show details

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        chronostratigraphic Substage
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        valid
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        Regional substage (= middle Calabrian, Early Pleistocene) in Italy.
        Age
        Calabrian - Calabrian
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      • Santernian Show details

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        chronostratigraphic Substage
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        valid
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        Regional substage (= early Calabrian, Early Pleistocene) in Italy.
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        Calabrian - Calabrian
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    • Gelasian (2.58 Ma) Show details

      Origin of the Name
      Gela (IT), Sicilia
      Rank
      chronostratigraphic Stage
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      valid formal name
      Valid name
      In Short
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      Age
      Early Pleistocene - Early Pleistocene
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