Noachian
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Noachian
Example Sentences
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This period, the Noachian epoch, is the period to study.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 26, 2014
Late Noachian/Early Hesperian or younger age indicates that clay mineral formation on Mars extended beyond Noachian time.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 23, 2014
The text is littered with unfortunate examples of academese — respectification, dietetics, the Noachian deluge.
From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2010
But those features formed in the Noachian period and so are about 3.8 billion years old, meaning they existed before scientists think Mars lost most of its insulating, water-friendly atmosphere.
From National Geographic
The history of opinions respecting the Noachian deluge furnishes a salutary lesson to those employed in the examination of analogous subjects.
From The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences by Edward Hitchcock
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