paleolimnology

American  

[pey-lee-oh-lim-nol-uh-jee, pal-ee-] / ˌpeɪ li oʊ lɪmˈnɒl ə dʒi, ˌpæl i- /

noun

1. the study of ancient lakes from their sediments and fossils.

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Other Word Forms

• paleolimnologic adjective
• paleolimnological adjective
• paleolimnologically adverb
• paleolimnologist noun

Etymology

Origin of paleolimnology

First recorded in 1940–45; paleo- + limnology

Example Sentences

Paleolimnology, the study of ancient lakes, is one way researchers are trying to better understand California’s past.

From Los Angeles Times

The findings, which where published recently in the Journal of Paleolimnology, add to a growing body of research that suggests Californians may be ignorant of just how devastating future floods could be.

From Los Angeles Times

At the Environmental Biogeochemistry and Paleolimnology Laboratory, Dr. Brahney and her colleagues found that cyanotoxins in the lakebed may also enter the lungs of residents.

From Salon