the Paleocene

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• Paleocene — The Paleocene or Palaeocene, early dawn of the recent is a geologic epoch that lasted from 65.5 ± 0.3 Ma to 55.8 ± 0.2 Ma (million years ago). It is the first epoch of the Palaeogene Period in the modern Cenozoic era. As with most other older… …   Wikipedia

• Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum — The Paleocene/Eocene boundary, Ma|eocene, was marked by the most rapid and significant climatic disturbance of the Cenozoic Era. A sudden global warming event, leading to the Paleocene Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM, alternatively nowrap| Eocene… …   Wikipedia

• Paleocene dinosaurs — describe families or genera of non avian dinosaurs that may have survived the Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction event 65.5 million years ago. Although almost all evidence indicates that dinosaurs (other than birds) all went extinct at the K T… …   Wikipedia

• Paleocene — [pā′lē ə sēn΄] adj. [ PALEO + CENE] [sometimes p ] designating or of the first geologic epoch of the Paleogene, characterized by lower sea levels, the development of modern mountain ranges, and the development of flowering plants, birds, and… …   English World dictionary

• Paleocene Epoch — or Palaeocene Epoch Earliest division of the Tertiary Period, from 65 to 54. 8 million years ago. It precedes the Eocene Epoch and follows the Cretaceous Period. The Paleocene was characterized by a generally warming climate, with little or no… …   Universalium

• Paleocene — 1. adjective /ˌpeɪ.liː.əʊˈsiːn/ Of or pertaining to a geologic epoch within the Paleogene period from about 65 to 56 million years ago; marked by the rise of the first large mammals in a tropical climate. 2. noun /ˌpeɪ.liː.əʊˈsiːn/ The Paleocene… …   Wiktionary

• Paleocene — /pay lee euh seen / or, esp. Brit., /pal ee /, Geol. adj. 1. noting or pertaining to an epoch of the Tertiary Period, from 65 to 55 million years ago, and characterized by a proliferation of mammals. See table under geologic time. n. 2. the… …   Universalium

• Paleocene — Pa•le•o•cene [[t]ˈpeɪ li əˌsin[/t]] esp. brit. [[t]ˈpæl i [/t]] adj. 1) gel noting or pertaining to an epoch of the Tertiary Period, from 65 million to 55 million years ago, a time of mammalian proliferation 2) gel the Paleocene Epoch or Series • …   From formal English to slang

• The Time Ships — infobox Book | name = The Time Ships title orig = translator = image caption = Cover of HarperCollins 1996 mass market paperback edition author = Stephen Baxter illustrator = cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series =… …   Wikipedia

• Paleocene — Paléocène ère Cénozoïque Néogène Holocène Pléistocène Pliocène Miocène …   Wikipédia en Français

• Paleocene — geological epoch preceding the Eocene, 1877, from Fr. paléocène (Schimpter, 1874), coined from PALEO (Cf. paleo ) + Gk. kainos new (see RECENT (Cf. recent)). It is, thus, the old new age …   Etymology dictionary