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четвертно́й

quaternary

четверти́чный

Quaternary

четверти́чная систе́ма

the Quaternary system [or period]

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The river and its tributaries were carved out, and after the Quaternary climate crisis, river terraces formed. en.wikipedia.org

Two other described species went extinct during the Quaternary. en.wikipedia.org

The vast bulk of subfossil material comes from Quaternary sediments, including many subfossilized chironomid head capsules, ostracod carapaces, diatoms, and foraminifera. en.wikipedia.org

In the Quaternary, the island lacked terrestrial mammals, and this distinctive form was presumably descended from its continental relative. en.wikipedia.org

Uplift continued into the Quaternary, subjecting the mountains to increased erosion. en.wikipedia.org

The Quaternary subdivisions were defined based on biostratigraphy instead of paleoclimate. en.wikipedia.org

Built during the Quaternary period, it is composed of basaltic andesite. en.wikipedia.org

This marked the end of the Quaternary extinction event, which was continued into the modern era by humans. en.wikipedia.org

The youngest and fourth caldera is the world's largest Quaternary caldera (100by30 km) and intersects the three older calderas. en.wikipedia.org

There are a number of little lakes scattered in the mountains and its canyons that show the action of the glacier activity of the Quaternary. en.wikipedia.org

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