Lyell

[lahy-uhl]

noun

1. Sir Charles, 1797–1875, English geologist.

2. Mount, a mountain in E central California, in Yosemite National Park, in the Sierra Nevada. 13,114 feet (3,997 meters).

3. Also Lyall. a mountain on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, Canada, in the Rocky Mountains. 11,520 feet (3,511 meters).

Lyell

/ ˈlaɪəl /

noun

1. Sir Charles. 1797–1875, Scottish geologist. In Principles of Geology (1830–33) he advanced the theory of uniformitarianism, refuting the doctrine of catastrophism

Lyell

1. Scottish geologist who is considered one of the founders of modern geology. He is most famous for his principle of uniformitarianism, as first set forth in his three-volume Principles of Geology (1830–1833).

Example Sentences

"Unlike other groups, they build intricate calcium carbonate plates that not only help draw down carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, but also transport it into deep ocean sediments, where it can be locked away for millennia. This biomineralization leaves behind an exceptional geological record, allowing us to study how they've responded to past climate shifts and better predict their future role. In short, their dual role as carbon pumps and climate archives makes them irreplaceable in understanding and tackling climate change," says Professor Alex Poulton of the Lyell Centre.

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In 1883, when Israel Russell photographed the Lyell glacier in Yosemite for the U.S.

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The East Lyell glacier, which backpackers see while traveling along the John Muir Trail, has lost an estimated 95% of its volume since the late 1800s, the researchers said.

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Lyell shrew, a mouse-like mammal that lives in the central Sierra Nevada, has never been photographed in the 100 years since it was discovered.

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Lyell shrew was known to reside in just a few locations in the central Sierra Nevada near Mt.

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