paleolimnology
noun
the study of ancient lakes from their sediments and fossils.
paleolimnologist
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a word derived from
paleolimnology.
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The term was popularized more than two decades ago by atmospheric chemist Paul Crutzen and Eugene Stoermer, an ecologist and paleolimnologist.
From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2023
