Quaternary (2.58 Ma)

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Rappresentazione e statuto

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Rango
Periodo cronostratigrafico
Uso
Unità in uso.
Status
termine formale valido
Discussione del statuto

Nomenclatura

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Quaternary (2.58 Ma)
Varianti storiche
Quaternaire (de Serres 1832), Quartaer, Eiszeitalter (Schlüchter & Kelly 2000), Zeitalter des Menschen

Gerarchia e successione

Unità di rango inferiore

Età

Geomorfologia
  • Olocene
Età alla base
  • Gelasiano
Metodo di datazione
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.

  • Holocene (11.7 ka)

    Name Origin

    holos = fully, entirely , kaïno = recent

    Rango
    Epoca cronostratigrafica
    Statuto
    termine formale valido
    In breve

    Most recent stratigraphic unit referring to the warm episod that began with the end of the last glacial period.

    Age
    Olocene
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    • Meghalayan (4.2 ka)

      Rango
      Piano cronostratigrafico
      Statuto
      termine formale valido
      In breve

      Last chronostratigraphic stage of the Holocene.

      Age
      Olocene
      Mostra i dettagli

    • Subatlantic

      Rango
      climato/palinostratigrafia
      Statuto
      termine informale
      In breve
      Current climatic/palynological stage of the European Quaternary (approximate age range: from 2800-2450 calBP = 850-500 BC to present).
      Age
      Olocene
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    • Subboreal

      Rango
      climato/palinostratigrafia
      Statuto
      termine informale
      In breve
      Palynological stage of the European Quaternary (approximate age range: 5500-2800 calBP).
      Age
      Olocene
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    • Northgrippian (8.2 ka)

      Rango
      Piano cronostratigrafico
      Statuto
      termine formale valido
      In breve

      Middle chronostratigraphic stage of the Holocene.

      Age
      Olocene
      Mostra i dettagli

    • Atlantic

      Name Origin
      Warm and moist climatic phase originally based on the study of Danish peat bogs.
      Rango
      climato/palinostratigrafia
      Statuto
      termine informale
      In breve
      Palynological stage depicting a climatic optimum in Europe, and characterised by the presence of oak, elm, linden and iva (approximate range: 9000-5500 calBP).
      Age
      Olocene
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    • Greenlandian (11.7 ka)

      Rango
      Sotto-Periodo cronostratigrafico
      Statuto
      termine locale (informale)
      In breve

      First chronostratigraphic stage of the Holocene.

      Age
      Olocene
      Mostra i dettagli

    • Boreal

      Name Origin
      Cold climatic phase originally based on the study of Danish peat bogs.
      Rango
      climato/palinostratigrafia
      Statuto
      termine informale
      In breve
      Palynological stage of the European Quaternary (approximate age range: 10200-9000 calBP).
      Age
      Olocene
      Mostra i dettagli

    • Preboreal

      Name Origin
      Transitional climatic phase originally based on the study of Danish peat bogs.
      Rango
      climato/palinostratigrafia
      Statuto
      termine informale
      In breve
      Palynological stage of the European Quaternary, at the base of the Holocene (approximate age range: 11650-10200 calBP).
      Age
      Olocene
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  • Pleistocene (2.58 Ma)

    Name Origin
    pleistos = le plus , kaïno = récent
    Rango
    Epoca cronostratigrafica
    Statuto
    termine formale valido
    Age
    Gelasiano
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    • Late Pleistocene (129 ka)

      Rango
      Piano cronostratigrafico
      Statuto
      termine formale valido
      In breve

      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

        Name Origin

        Named after the cold-climate wildflower Dryas octopetala Linnaeus.

        Rango
        climato/palinostratigrafia
        Statuto
        termine informale
        In breve
        Cold floral stage at the end of the Late Pleistocene (12900-11500 BP = 11000-9500 av. J.C.).
        Age
        Spätes Pleistozän
        Mostra i dettagli

      • Allerød

        Name Origin

        Named after the town of Allerød (Denmark).

        Rango
        climato/palinostratigrafia
        Statuto
        termine informale
        In breve
        Warmer climatic oscillation of the late glacial Pleistocene (11800-11000 BP = 11400-10730 av. J.C.), identified on the basis of pollen analysis.
        Age
        Spätes Pleistozän
        Mostra i dettagli

      • Older Dryas

        Name Origin

        Named after the cold-climate wildflower Dryas octopetala Linnaeus.

        Rango
        climato/palinostratigrafia
        Statuto
        termine informale
        In breve
        (12000-11800 BP = 11590-11400 av. J.C.)
        Age
        Spätes Pleistozän
        Mostra i dettagli

      • Bølling

        Name Origin
        série de tourbes découvertes au lac Bølling, dans le Jutland central
        Rango
        climato/palinostratigrafia
        Statuto
        termine informale
        In breve
        Floral stage (13000-12000 BP = 11720-11590 av. J.C.).
        Age
        Spätes Pleistozän
        Mostra i dettagli

      • Oldest Dryas

        Name Origin

        Named after the cold-climate wildflower Dryas octopetala Linnaeus.

        Rango
        climato/palinostratigrafia
        Statuto
        termine informale
        In breve
        Ab ca. 18'000-15'000 BP, je nach Autor.
        Age
        Spätes Pleistozän
        Mostra i dettagli

      • Eemian

        Name Origin

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

        Rango
        cronostratigrafia
        Statuto
        termine informale
        Nomenclatorial Remarks
        Riss-Würm interglacial (Alps), Ipswichian (United Kingdom), Mikulin interglacial (Russia), Valdivia interglacial (Chile), Sangamonian (North America)
        In breve
        Initial palynostratigraphic subdivision of the Late Pleistocene («Tarantian») of NW Europe, roughly corresponding to MIS-5e and to the Riss-Würm Interglacial.
        Age
        Spätes Pleistozän
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    • Middle Pleistocene (774 ka)

      Rango
      Piano cronostratigrafico
      Statuto
      termine formale valido
      In breve

      In Switzerland the age of the Hochterrasse deposits roughly coincides with the Middle Pleistocene.

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      • Chibanian

        Rango
        Piano cronostratigrafico
        Statuto
        termine formale valido
        In breve

        New stage name for the Middle Pleistocene.

        Age
        Mittleres Pleistozän
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      • Saalian

        Name Origin

        Named after the river Saale (Deutschland).

        Rango
        cronostratigrafia
        Statuto
        termine informale
        In breve
        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
        Mittleres Pleistozän
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      • Holsteinian

        Name Origin

        Named after the Holstein region (N Germany).

        Rango
        cronostratigrafia
        Statuto
        termine informale
        Nomenclatorial Remarks
        Hoxnian (United Kingdom), Likhvinian (Russia)
        In breve
        Palynostratigraphic subdivision of the Middle Pleistocene (Ionian) of NW Europe, corresponding to MIS-11 and to the Mindel-Riss Interglacial.
        Age
        Mittleres Pleistozän
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      • Elsterian

        Name Origin

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

        Rango
        cronostratigrafia
        Statuto
        termine informale
        Nomenclatorial Remarks
        Anglian (United Kingdom), Okian (Russia)
        In breve
        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
        Mittleres Pleistozän
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      • Cromerian

        Name Origin

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

        Rango
        cronostratigrafia
        Statuto
        termine informale
        In breve
        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
        Mittleres Pleistozän
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    • Early Pleistocene (2.58 Ma)

      Rango
      cronostratigrafia
      In breve
      Geological subepoch characterised by a predominantly reversed polarised paleomagnetic field (Matuyama) and the onset of large glacial fluctuations.
      Age
      Gelasiano
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      • Calabrian (1.80 Ma)

        Name Origin

        Named after the Calabria region (Italy).

        Rango
        Piano cronostratigrafico
        Statuto
        termine formale valido
        In breve
        Second substage of the Early Pleistocene.
        Age
        Frühes Pleistozän
        Mostra i dettagli

        • Sicilian

          Name Origin

          Named after Sicilia (Italia).

          Rango
          Sotto-Piano cronostratigrafico
          Statuto
          valido
          In breve
          Regional substage (= late Calabrian, Early Pleistocene) in Italy.
          Age
          Calabriano
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        • Emilian

          Name Origin

          Named after the Emilia region (Italia).

          Rango
          Sotto-Piano cronostratigrafico
          Statuto
          valido
          In breve
          Regional substage (= middle Calabrian, Early Pleistocene) in Italy.
          Age
          Calabriano
          Mostra i dettagli

        • Santernian

          Rango
          Sotto-Piano cronostratigrafico
          Statuto
          valido
          In breve
          Regional substage (= early Calabrian, Early Pleistocene) in Italy.
          Age
          Calabriano
          Mostra i dettagli

      • Gelasian (2.58 Ma)

        Name Origin

        Named after the town of Gela (Italia), Sicilia.

        Rango
        Piano cronostratigrafico
        Statuto
        termine formale valido
        Age
        Frühes Pleistozän
        Mostra i dettagli
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